September 23, Staff Report
The property that was the short-lived home of a Queens Boulevard lounge/club is for sale listed at $4.9 million and marketed as a “prime development site.”
The site, located at 39-31 Queens Blvd, had been occupied by OT Lounge,…
September 21, Staff Report
A 30-year-old woman who was walking along 69th Street in the early hours Tuesday was sexually attacked by a 23-year-old man, according to police.
The victim had exited the 65th Street train station and was walking along 69th Street when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her neck.…
September 21, By Hannah Wulkan
A popular ride sharing service will now also deliver food directly to your doorstep.
Uber announced this morning that it has expanded its UberEATS app in to Queens for the first time, covering Astoria,…
September 21, By Hannah Wulkan
Woodside on the Move is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, and will be reflecting on its growth from a small civic association to a large service organization at Claret Wine Bar on Skillman Avenue next week.…
September 21, By Hannah Wulkan
A longstanding Woodside bar has undergone a makeover, and reopened under a new name as the Beerkeeper this week.
The bar, formerly known as Shelley’s at 58-15 Woodside Avenue, opened on Friday after a complete revamp,…
September 20, By Hannah Wulkan
Local politicians and community members gathered yesterday to officially announce plans to build a middle school on the corner of 48th Street and Barnett Avenue.
The new school, which comes as a product of over two years of community activism,…
September 19, By Christian Murray
Phipps Houses has withdrawn its Barnett Avenue development proposal and the 10-story, 209-unit affordable housing complex that many Sunnyside residents feared is now dead.
Phipps was expected to go before the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises tomorrow as part of the process of getting the property rezoned from manufacturing to residential.…
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Over the years, the mission of BIDs has grown beyond sanitation and security to include services the city can’t or won’t pay for, such as planting shrubs or hiring musicians in an effort to create a welcoming street environment.…
September 19, By Christian Murray
Secrets, the crime-plagued strip joint located at 49-19 Queens Boulevard, was shut down by the police earlier this month and the chances of it reopening are uncertain.
The police closed the club on September 9 following a series of violations,…
September 15, By Hannah Wulkan
A Woodside church has big plans for expansion, but the community will have the chance to weigh in on it first.
La Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios, located at 68-03 Roosevelt Avenue, has filed for a zoning variance that would permit it to demolish its current one-floor structure,…