Nov. 26. 2018 By Laura Hanrahan One of New York City’s biggest hotel developers, Sam Chang, has his eye on Long Island City for his next big project. Chang filed plans today with the Department of Buildings for a 14-story, 283-room hotel at 52-02 Van Dam St., just one block from the Fairfield Inn Motel,… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2018 By Christian Murray (Update: 5:10 p.m.) A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the head while inside a Duane Reade store in Woodside earlier this morning. Police were called out to 60-02 Roosevelt Ave. at around 3:30 a.m. Monday after reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, the… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2018 By Christian Murray A 25-year-old Woodside man turned himself into police this morning after fatally punching a fellow Irish immigrant at the Gaslight Bar in Sunnyside Thursday, police said. Steven O’Brien, who lives on 42nd Street in Woodside, has been charged with assault, after killing 21-year-old John “Danny” McGee with a single… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez After a whirlwind week following Amazon’s official announcement to locate half of its second headquarters to Long Island City, Community Board 2 is now on the offensive, deliberating on how it can steer the project viewed by many as a done deal. Members of the board’s Land Use committee… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2018 By Christian Murray Police have released the name of a 21-year-old man who died after being punched outside the Gaslight Bar on Queens Boulevard early Thursday morning. John D. McGee, an Irish immigrant living on 41st Street in Sunnyside, was punched in the head by a man in front of the 43-17… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray A 21-year-old man is dead after being punched in the head outside of the Gas Light Bar on Queens Boulevard in the early hours Thursday. Police received a 911 call at 3:47 a.m. and discovered the man lying on the ground outside the 43-17 Queens Blvd. establishment. EMS transported… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray Paul Tripodis, a lifelong resident and local businessman, passed away at his Sunnyside home Tuesday. Tripodis, a realtor and husband to Linda S. Tripodis of Merit Group & Associates, died at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20 from a heart attack. Tripodis, who was born in Greece and came to the… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Woodside’s Little Bush Playground will be getting a $3 million revamp in a project that includes re-imagined play areas, gathering spaces and new fixtures at the small park. NYC Parks presented their proposed plans to Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee on Tuesday, noting that the less-than-an-acre park at… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city and state say it was only until a couple of weeks ago—a month back at most—that the perception they had of Long Island City as home to Amazon’s new headquarters drastically changed from a long shot to reality. The city Economic Development Corporation said during a joint… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Sunnyside will celebrate the newly-installed holiday lights around the neighborhood in a ceremony set to take place tonight. The annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, organized by Sunnyside Shines, will take place on the north side of 40th Street and Queens Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event celebrates… Read more »