Aug. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A popular Irish dive bar in Woodside has been shut down for over a month for operating without a food handling license, causing dismay among the bar’s patrons. Station Bar at 39-50 61st St. was ordered to cease operations by order of the New York Commissioner of Health and… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has called on the MTA to expand the safety netting under the 7 train after another piece of debris fell from the elevated tracks in Woodside on Wednesday. A chunk of metal fell from the elevated subway line close to the 52nd Street-Lincoln Avenue… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo will host an official grand opening of the Kosciuszko Bridge next week, as the second span opens four years ahead of schedule. The Governor’s invite-only grand opening will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and the new Brooklyn-bound span is expected to open to traffic next month,… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A man is dead after he was struck by a subway train at the 46th Street-Bliss Street station in the early hours Tuesday morning, MTA officials said. The operator of a Manhattan-bound 7 train noticed the victim lying on the tracks as the train entered the station at 1:15… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city has lowered the requirements necessary to enter its affordable housing lotteries, lessening barriers that discourage undocumented immigrants from applying. Starting later today, applicants will no longer need a Social Security number or tax ID number for each adult member of the household to be considered for the… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A free variety show is coming to Windmuller Park in Woodside at the end of August. The show takes place on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 6.30 p.m. and is directed by Whoop Dee Doo, a traveling group of artists who create installations and live performances across the country. The… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin It’s taken nearly 10 months and an article in the Daily News but Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has returned a series of real estate campaign contributions as promised. In November, Van Bramer pledged to give back between $15,000 and $20,000 to developers and landlords by January 2019, according… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are looking for a man who allegedly flashed his genitals to a woman onboard the subway. On Friday, Aug. 9 at about 1:40 a.m., a 23-year-old woman was riding a Manhattan-bound E train when a man sat down across from her and exposed his penis, according to… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Citi Field will play host to a traditional Irish sport called hurling for the first time ever this November. The New York Hurling Classic is a three-game tournament which will take place at Citi Field on Saturday, Nov. 16 and will feature teams from Kilkenny, Tipperary, Limerick and Wexford,… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A popular Peruvian restaurant in Sunnyside was shut down by the Department of Health for nearly a week after flies and mice droppings were observed by an inspector in the kitchen and eating areas. Riko Peruvian Cuisine, located at 45-23 Greenpoint Ave., was closed by the Health Department on… Read more »