Dec. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new poll has found that Queens residents approve of Amazon building new headquarters in Long Island City—in stark contrast to the backlash and anti-Amazon rhetoric expressed by many borough officials and groups over the plan. The Quinnipiac University Poll released today shows that Queens residents are not only… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A series of hellish commutes for 7 train riders in recent days has prompted Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer to call on the MTA’s leadership—yet again—to head to Sunnyside for a town hall. Van Bramer, in a Dec. 3 letter sent to Andy Byford, New York City Transit president,… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Santathon, the annual neighborhood pub crawl for charity, will be kicking off its seventh year this weekend. The event, organized by the “Boulevard Bars” along Queens Boulevard and side streets, will take place on Dec. 8 from 3 p.m. “’til late.” The pub crawl features $5 drink specials all… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2018 By Christian Murray Borough President Melinda Katz is in the running for Queens District Attorney, with the life-long Queens resident launching her campaign in Forest Hills on Tuesday. Katz made the announcement at MacDonald Park this morning, and is looking to replace District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who is up for re-election… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Natural & Fresh, the sizable grocery store along Queens Boulevard, has quietly closed. The 40-08 Queens Blvd. store, with its lights shuttered and shelves still stocked with some products, appears to have closed two days ago, according to a neighboring store owner and social media posts. The Pyramid Group,… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Skillman Avenue will light up once more for its third annual holiday lights festival, with a street fair planned through several blocks of the stretch on Saturday. The festival will be held on Dec. 1 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with live music, art exhibits, family games, a… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Thumbtacks have been found in Sunnyside’s newly-installed protected bike lanes, with many believing that the sharp objects were intentionally placed by opponents of the controversial lanes in an attempt to damage bicycles and hurt cyclists. The alarming incident first came to the fore in a Facebook post on a… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Citi Bike is set to undergo a massive expansion, doubling its current service area and more than tripling the number of bikes in its fleet over the next five years, the city announced today. Lyft, the parent company of Citi Bike, will invest $100 million toward the expansion as… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two men–an uncle and a nephew– have been taken into custody following a series of armed robberies in Queens yesterday that included the shooting of a Woodside Duane Reade employee. Elgin Brack, 22, and Scott Brack, 50, now face federal charges in the alleged armed robberies of four convenience… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of a man who critically shot a Duane Reade employee in Woodside during a botched robbery yesterday, before going on to hold up three other stores in Queens at gun point. The suspect began his crime spree at about 3:25 a.m. when he… Read more »