May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray The first step in the public review process for the massive Innovation QNS project in Astoria will take place Wednesday with a public hearing. Queens Community Board 1 is hosting the hearing, where the developers will present their plan that involves rezoning five city blocks. The public will then… Read more »
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Armed Suspects Beat and Rob Sunnyside Couple During Home Invasion Wednesday: NYPD
May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for four armed robbers who burst into an apartment in Sunnyside on Wednesday, punched the residents in the head, and then fled the scene with $8,000 cash. The home invasion took place at around 9:45 p.m., in the vicinity of Skillman Avenue and 48th Street, in… Read more »
NYC Speed Cameras Likely to be Running 24/7 Through 2025
May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The city’s speed cameras are likely to be in operation 24/7 starting July 1—now that an agreement has been struck between state lawmakers and the mayor’s office. Mayor Eric Adams issued a statement Thursday saying that state legislators plan to introduce legislation that will permit speed cameras to be… Read more »
Developers Scramble to Start Apartment Buildings Before Key Tax Break Expires
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 19, 2022 The clock is ticking on the final days of a likely-to-expire tax break real estate developers rely on to build new apartments — and the rush is on to get foundations in the ground before June 15, when 421-a will end unless the… Read more »
Local Non-Profit Aims to Promote Exercise by Teaching Underprivileged Kids Pickleball
May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A local nonprofit wants to keep some of the borough’s underprivileged children in good health by promoting exercise via a new sport. The Floating Hospital, a Long Island City-based organization that provides healthcare services to underserved communities, will soon be coaching some of the city’s homeless children how to… Read more »
Gas Prices Break $5 a Gallon in Queens, Slamming Drivers
May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The average price for a gallon of regular gas broke the $5 mark in Queens today—for the first time ever. The pain at the pump for Queens drivers was evident this morning at the BP station on Queens Boulevard in Long Island City where it was $5.03 for a… Read more »
Police Looking for Man Who Allegedly Grabbed Woman’s Buttocks at Court Square Station
May 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed the buttocks of a woman at the Court Square subway station Wednesday. The suspect was allegedly sitting at the top of the stairs inside the station when he grabbed the backside of a 32-year-old woman when she walked past… Read more »
Sunnyside Drum Corps, Which Has Been Part of The Neighborhood for Decades, Looking to Recruit Kids
May 18, 2022 By Christian Murray The Sunnyside Drum Corps., which has been in existence since 1977, is looking for kids to participate in its program. The drum corps, which has been operating its free program out of All Saints Church on 46th Street for 44 years, meets every Saturday between 11 a.m. and 12:30… Read more »
New Indonesian Café and Apparel Store to Open in Court Square Next Month
May 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new business is opening in Long Island City that will merge two concepts–Indonesian beverages and Indonesian style clothing. The new establishment, which will be called Café Dangdut, will open next month at 45-02 23rd St. in the Court Square section of the neighborhood. The owners are taking over… Read more »
Cops Looking for Three Men Who Allegedly Robbed Maspeth Smoke Shop at Gunpoint
May 18, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed a Maspeth smoke shop at gunpoint Saturday and took off with thousands of dollars of merchandise and cash. The three suspects entered the at 64-25 Grand Ave. store at around 1:30 p.m., with two of them displaying a gun as… Read more »