Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Amazon is likely to begin building out its Long Island City headquarters in 2020, with the city and state both pledging a lineup of opportunities for the public to shape facets of the project well before construction takes off. The city Economic Development Corporation and Empire State Development, which… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An immigration attorney based in Sunnyside was found guilty on Monday of operating a large, years-long asylum fraud scheme, and will now serve time in prison for her crimes. Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu, who ran the Attorney at Law office near 49th Street and Skillman Avenue, was convicted of making… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Woodside teen who went missing on Nov. 15 has been found, according to police. Zannatul Iqbal, 15, showed up at school on Nov 19, days after police reported that she went missing. A NYPD spokesperson said that he had no information as to her whereabouts over the four-day… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2018 Staff Report About 100 people turned out Sunday to protest the DOT’s controversial redesign of Skillman and 43rd Avenues, a little over a week after dozens held a community bike ride in support of it. Yesterday, several business owners and long-time residents opposed to the redesign joined together at 51st Street and… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez After nearly a decade of weekend service changes, closures, and other interruptions on the 7 line due to a massive signal system upgrade, the MTA at last announced that work on the project will wrap up at the end of the month. The project, which replaces the entire 7… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2018 By Christian Murray Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, perhaps most known in recent years for her staunch opposition to large-scale developments within her district, raised eyebrows earlier this week when she came out in support of Amazon’s plan to build a campus spanning millions of square feet in Long Island City. The longtime assemblymember… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A rally will be taking place this weekend in protest of the Department of Transportation’s controversial redesign of Skillman and 43rd Avenues. Queens Street for All, the local group that has continuously pushed back against the redesign and its subsequent implementation, will hold the event at 51st Street and… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2018 By Christian Murray The on-again-off-again lights on the Sunnyside arch continue to be on the fritz. The lights have been dark for months and stopped working shortly after they were replaced and revamped to much fanfare in July. Jaime-Faye Bean, executive director of Sunnyside Shines, said that water appears to have got… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez (for additional coverage on Amazon go to LICPost) Amazon officially announced today that it has selected Long Island City as one of two locations for its new headquarters, with plans to bring its operations to sites around Anable Basin. The e-commerce giant, as part of the announcement, released its… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man and woman who robbed a 7-train straphanger at gunpoint and later forced him off at the 40th Street station last month. The 38-year-old victim was inside a Manhattan bound 7 train at midnight on Oct. 29 when the unknown man approached him and… Read more »