Sept. 11, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and community organizers are called on the Department of Transportation to install traffic calming measures to prevent injuries and deaths on Thomson Avenue by LaGuardia Community College. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, LaGuardia Community College Interim President Paul Arcario and members of Transportation Alternatives rallied on Tuesday… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin Tomorrow will be the first 9/11 in which students in all public schools across the state will take a moment of silence to remember the lives lost in the tragedy eighteen years ago, thanks to two Queens lawmakers. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill establishing September 11th Remembrance Day… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An Astoria resident established a rugby club in Queens over the summer and has already recruited 35 members. The club, aptly called Queens Rugby, was formed by Astoria resident Daniel Browne along with Mike Cotto, a long-time member of the New York rugby community. The pair hope to boost… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A portion of 39th Street is set to be co-named this Saturday in honor of Gertrude “Gert” McDonald, a Sunnyside civic leader who died two years ago at the age of 100. The section of 39th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue will be co-named Gertrude McDonald Way… Read more »
Sept. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The owner of a 90-year-old house that is currently undergoing demolition on 48th Avenue has been issued with a Stop Work Order, with the Department of Buildings citing unsafe construction conditions. The DOB conducted a routine inspection of the site at 42-17 48th Ave. last week and ordered that… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin As if lead paint inside classrooms wasn’t worrisome enough, a new report shows that 39 public schools across Queens are near heavily polluting roadways. Booming residential development, coupled with overcrowded school districts has made it difficult to find spaces large enough to build new schools, often leading the city… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police have released a photo of a man wanted for slashing a woman in the face with a scalpel outside a Woodside strip club last week. The incident took place outside Privileged Gentleman’s Club at 49-14 Queens Blvd. at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. A 27-year-old woman… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The much-heralded Kosciuszko Bridge opened this week and features an expansive bike and pedestrian path — but many bicyclists say the pathway is dangerous to get to since access is via a number of truck-heavy streets. The bridge includes a 20-foot wide bike and pedestrian path, but the lack… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Officials continue to work on drafting a master plan for the massive Sunnyside Yard and the city is hosting yet another public meeting where residents can get to weigh in. The meeting will take place at Aviation High School at 45-30 36th St. in Long Island City on Monday,… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who slashed a woman in the face with a scalpel outside a Woodside strip club on Wednesday night. The incident occurred as the 27-year-old woman was entering Privileged Gentleman’s Club at 49-14 Queens Blvd. at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, according… Read more »