Aug. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides has pledged $299,000 to keep the streets of Jackson Heights and Astoria clean over the next year, he announced today. The money will fund a number of organizations that will sweep the sidewalks, empty garbage cans, remove graffiti from walls and enhance natural plantings along… Read more »
By Rosa Goldensohn, THE CITY This story was originally published on 08/28/19 by THE CITY Just a dozen days after Amazon announced this winter that it would pull out of plans for a Queens headquarters in the face of raucous opposition, the local authority that had helped forge the deal sought help from a familiar face,… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A new pizzeria serving the classic pizza dish in a rock n roll environment has opened on Astoria Boulevard. Nonnas 1977 opened at 41-02 Astoria Blvd South on Wednesday, Aug. 21 and is open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. from Sunday thru Thursday, and from 11 a.m. until… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of accidental overdose deaths among Queens residents decreased for the first time in years with 55 fewer deaths in 2018 compared to 2017, according to data released Monday by the NYC Health Department. City-wide, the number and rate of overdose deaths also decreased in 2018 after seven… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who allegedly burglarized 23 stores in western Queens over the course of five weeks in July and August. According to the police, the burglaries took place between July 16 and Aug. 23 within the confines of four precincts in western Queens. The stores… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has announced that he has allocated $3.7 million toward a major revamp of Rainey Park–a waterfront park located on the border of Astoria and Long Island City. The allocation comes on top of a $3 million allocation Van Bramer secured from the city’s 2016… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Costa Constantinides has criticized the Democratic National Committee’s decision not to hold a single-issue debate on the climate crisis. DNC officials voted down a resolution on Thursday that would have called for an official presidential debate based solely on the issue of climate change. The DNC committee… Read more »
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 »
Aug. 20, 2019, By Ryanne Salzano Some low-income New Yorkers can get a free month of Citi Bike rides, as part of an initiative partnered with Citi Bike and the New York, Brooklyn, and the Queens Public Library. The offer comes as a celebration of the first anniversary of the Reduced Fare Bike Share from… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York City, New York State, Connecticut and Vermont have filed a joint lawsuit against President Trump’s new public charge rule, which makes it easier for the federal government to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use or have used certain public assistance programs. New York Attorney… Read more »