Aug. 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are asking the public for fresh information as they continue their search for the suspects who killed a Woodside man almost seven years ago. The 108th Precinct posted a video Friday pleading for new information in the murder investigation of Louis Rispoli, who was beaten to death at… Read more »
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Discount Store Moves Into Former South Pole Space
Aug. 27, 2019 Staff Report A discount store has opened up on Queens Boulevard where South Pole was located for decades. D&F Deal Discount Store, which opened at 44-04 Queens Blvd. Thursday, sells low cost items much like a 99 cent variety store. The store comes to the boulevard almost a year to the day… Read more »
Queens 7 Train Riders Face Hellish Commute Due to a Broken Rail
Aug. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens straphangers had a hellish start to their week, beginning their Monday morning commute with major rush hour delays and overcrowding. Because of a broken rail near Queensboro Plaza, 7 train service was suspended around 7 a.m. between Queens and Manhattan and other Queens lines faced “extensive delays” as… Read more »
Station Bar on 61st Street Closed for Operating Without a Food Handling License
Aug. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A popular Irish dive bar in Woodside has been shut down for over a month for operating without a food handling license, causing dismay among the bar’s patrons. Station Bar at 39-50 61st St. was ordered to cease operations by order of the New York Commissioner of Health and… Read more »
Van Bramer Calls for Expanded Safety Netting After More Debris Falls From 7 train
Aug. 22, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has called on the MTA to expand the safety netting under the 7 train after another piece of debris fell from the elevated tracks in Woodside on Wednesday. A chunk of metal fell from the elevated subway line close to the 52nd Street-Lincoln Avenue… Read more »
Governor Cuomo To Host Grand Opening of the Kosciuszko Bridge Next Week
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo will host an official grand opening of the Kosciuszko Bridge next week, as the second span opens four years ahead of schedule. The Governor’s invite-only grand opening will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and the new Brooklyn-bound span is expected to open to traffic next month,… Read more »
Man Fatally Struck by 7 Train in Sunnyside Tuesday
Aug. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A man is dead after he was struck by a subway train at the 46th Street-Bliss Street station in the early hours Tuesday morning, MTA officials said. The operator of a Manhattan-bound 7 train noticed the victim lying on the tracks as the train entered the station at 1:15… Read more »
De Blasio Lowers Requirements to Enter Affordable Housing Lottery, To Benefit Undocumented Immigrants
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city has lowered the requirements necessary to enter its affordable housing lotteries, lessening barriers that discourage undocumented immigrants from applying. Starting later today, applicants will no longer need a Social Security number or tax ID number for each adult member of the household to be considered for the… Read more »
Free Variety Show Coming to Windmuller Park This Month
Aug. 20, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A free variety show is coming to Windmuller Park in Woodside at the end of August. The show takes place on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 6.30 p.m. and is directed by Whoop Dee Doo, a traveling group of artists who create installations and live performances across the country. The… Read more »
Van Bramer Returns Real Estate Campaign Contributions, 10 Months After Making Pledge
Aug. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin It’s taken nearly 10 months and an article in the Daily News but Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has returned a series of real estate campaign contributions as promised. In November, Van Bramer pledged to give back between $15,000 and $20,000 to developers and landlords by January 2019, according… Read more »