Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Elected officials, NYC Parks Representatives and members of the FDNY will come together Wednesday to dedicate the new park planned at Phipps Playground to Michael Davidson, a Sunnyside firefighter who died in the line of duty last year. The city recently bought the large property on the corner of… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2019 By Christian Murray A small commercial building on 61st Street in Woodside is going to get a whole lot bigger. A developer has filed plans to convert a one-story building at 37-55 61st Street into a four-story mixed-use complex. The building will have ground floor commercial space with 11 apartments on the… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2019 By Christian Murray Groundwork has begun on a six-story, 19-unit building on Queens Boulevard located next to Starbucks. The work is taking place at 46-11 Queens Blvd., a lot that has been abandoned since a fire tore through the north east corner of 46th Street and Queens Boulevard in 2001. Since the… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Several bars and restaurants in Sunnyside are hosting Halloween events this weekend with many featuring costume prizes, drink specials and special DJs. Claret Wine Bar, located at 46-02 Skiillman Ave. is holding its 12th annual Halloween party Saturday, featuring a live DJ and special drink promotions such as $5… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A pop-up market celebrating Latinx culture is coming to Sunnyside this weekend. La Placita will take place from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday Oct. 27 at Lowery Plaza at 40th Street and Queens Boulevard under the elevated 7 subway train. The market will feature… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A rusty bolt reportedly fell from the elevated 7 train tracks in Long Island City on Tuesday morning and smashed the roof of a car passing below, according to a report in Gothamist. The bolt crashed through the roof of Kew Gardens resident Phillip Garcia’s car as he passed… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The FDNY are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in Woodside early on Tuesday morning. The fire broke out on the first floor of a three-story apartment building at 41-25 71st St. and the FDNY was alerted to it at 3:38 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22…. Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has released a campaign video as the race for Queens Borough President begins to heat up. Van Bramer posted a video to his Facebook and Twitter accounts Tuesday which chronicled his struggles growing up gay. He likened U.S. President Donald Trump and the “Queens… Read more »