Oct. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Phipps Houses has filed plans to rezone its Barnett Avenue property and build an eight-story, 164-unit building. The non-profit developer filed plans with the Department of City Planning last month calling for its 50-25 Barnett Avenue property to be rezoned from a manufacturing district to residential. The zoning application… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The beloved Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival returns to Sunnyside November 2nd, with an impressive screening of 16 international films plus two films about the festival’s host neighborhood — past and present. The one-day festival of short films will be hosted on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Sunnyside Reformed Church… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray An instructor at a Woodside martial arts studio has been charged for allegedly raping a 12-year-old student. Hector Quinchi, 36, of Woodside, allegedly fondled and raped the preteen student who took lessons from him at Hugo’s Tae Kwon Do Studio at 50-14 Skillman Ave. Quinchi allegedly had sexual intercourse… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray A demolition permit has been filed to tear down a 2-story brick building on Queens Boulevard. The building, which houses a safety equipment story on the ground floor and apartments above, will be replaced by a large mixed-use building. Plans for the new building, to be located at 70-01… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The All Saints Church Pumpkin Festival is returning for its 33rd year this Saturday. The event will be held on a stretch of 46th Street, between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue, and is set to kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. It runs until 5 p.m…. Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Zen Yai, a popular Vietnamese and Thai noodle bar destroyed in the Queens Boulevard fire in December of last year, is set to have its grand opening in Williamsburg this weekend. The new restaurant is located at 208 Grand St., a few blocks away from the Williamsburg Bridge, and… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city issued more than $10 million in speed camera violations in Queens alone in the first six weeks after the program’s expansion this summer. During the first six weeks following the program’s July 11 expansion, the city mailed out more than 200,000 tickets to Queens drivers caught speeding… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The Department of Transportation will be installing a traffic light at a dangerous intersection in Woodside after decades of public pressure. The DOT and elected officials announced Monday that a long-sought traffic light will go up at the intersection of Hobart Street and 30th Avenue. Many residents have called… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The third annual “Sunnyside Family Fun Bike Ride” returns this weekend to celebrate Sunnyside’s protected bike lanes. On Saturday, Oct 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m., Queens families are invited to bring their bicycles and join the ride starting at Lou Lodati Playground, 41-15 Skillman Ave. between 41st and… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 approved a series of zoning modifications to the 5Pointz towers Thursday but only after much debate–and a call for the project to include a 5,000 square foot library. The board took two votes on the contentious plan before agreeing to approve the zoning changes. The modifications—which… Read more »