July 30, 2019 By Christian Murray A Woodside food supplier has been forced to recall 76,000 pounds of frozen catfish. Premium Foods, located at 50-49 50th St., has had to recall 76,025 pounds of Siluriformes fish products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the U.S., the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The most dangerous intersection for bikers traveling through Queens is at 58th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside, according to a new study. The home-search site Localize.city released its study as the city-wide death toll of cyclists following collisions and other traffic incidents climbed to 18 Monday morning. Twelve… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A developer has filed plans for a seven-story, mixed-use building consisting of 24 residential units in Woodside. The plan calls for a 19,000 square foot building at 43-34 53 St., the site of a two-story residential house built in 1920 and a double garage. The owner is listed on… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections unanimously certified the election results in the contested Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary race today, naming Borough President Melinda Katz victorious over public defender Tiffany Cabán. Despite the board’s certification, the race is far from over, as Cabán’s campaign continues to contest more than 100… Read more »
July 27, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who stole a Super Shuttle van parked in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 38th Street last month. The suspect allegedly gained entry into the vehicle shortly after midnight June 20 and drove off on a joyride. The vehicle was recovered later… Read more »
July 26, 2019 By Christian Murray A savvy art enthusiast discovered an original drawing by a famed Austrian artist at a Woodside thrift store that has been priced at nearly $200,000. The buyer, who has remained anonymous, found a sketch by Egon Schiele while browsing at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore thrift shop at 62-01… Read more »
July 26, 2019 By Christian Murray Two elected officials hosted a special Drag Queen Story Hour at the Jackson Heights library Thursday to celebrate the record funding increase for public libraries and the new funds allocated for story hour. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm joined New York City-based drag queen Angel Elektra… Read more »
July 25, 2019 Staff Report Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $58.4 million plan to improve bike safety throughout the city, following a rash of cyclist deaths this year, including two in a 24-hour period just this week. The wide-ranging plan includes a number of infrastructure, enforcement, policy and outreach measures. It plans to… Read more »
July 25, 2019, Jackie Strawbridge The recount in the Queens District Attorney Democratic primary race completed today, with Borough President Melinda Katz declaring victory over public defender Tiffany Cabán. “Now that every valid vote has been counted and recounted, the results confirm once again that the people of Queens have chosen Melinda Katz as the… Read more »
July 23, 2019, Jackie Strawbridge The MTA will install netting under elevated train tracks in four locations throughout Queens and Manhattan, including under the 61st Street-Woodside 7 train station, following several incidents of debris falling from tracks onto the roads below. The new nets are part of a pilot program to test “whether and how… Read more »