Feb. 22, 2022 By Christian Murray The Broadway Library in Astoria will be closed for 18 months—starting March 5—for renovations, according to the Queens Public Library that oversees the branch. The branch, located at 40-20 Broadway, will be shut down so work can be undertaken to upgrade the lower level. The improvements will cost $4… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2022 By Allie Griffin Three protected bike lanes in Queens will be getting safety upgrades as part of an effort to better protect cyclists from cars throughout the city, the Department of Transportation announced Friday. Bike lanes in Long Island City, Astoria and Forest Hills will be among the first lanes in the… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A 19-year-old woman was killed when she was struck by a teenage driver while walking in front of an auto-shop in Jackson Heights Thursday evening. Sara Perez, of East Elmhurst, was fatally struck on the sidewalk by a 16-year-old male in a Ford F-150 pickup truck at around 4:50… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2022 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for an alleged carjacker who forcibly removed a plumber out of his own van on Northern Boulevard last month and drove off with the vehicle. The plumber was parked at the intersection of 87th Street and Northern Boulevard at around 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 31 when… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2022 By Allie Griffin State Sen. John Liu and local Asian American groups are calling for increased state funding to support Asian New Yorkers who have increasingly been the target of violent—and even deadly—hate crimes. Liu wants the state to allocate $64.5 million to support community-based organizations that provide services for Asian New… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2022 By Allie Griffin and Christian Murray Three Democrats — one progressive and two moderates — have launched campaigns for Cathy Nolan’s state assembly seat this week. Juan Ardila, a progressive, along with James Magee and Vlad Pavlyuk have announced that they are running for the 37th Assembly District covering Long Island City,… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Möge Tee, a global bubble tea chain, opened a Sunnyside location Monday. The new franchise location—the sixteenth in New York City and eighth in Queens—has opened at 45-18 Queens Boulevard. The company has more than 380 shops worldwide. The new location takes over the space once occupied by Kase… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several police precinct buildings in western Queens and throughout the city are in poor condition and one local council member is calling for them to be renovated. Council Member Robert Holden, whose 30th Council District incorporates five precincts, wants the city’s outdated stationhouses upgraded and has called on Mayor… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Batting for success. A group of teenage baseball players have been hitting the weights and practicing their ball skills inside a popular Sunnyside gym during the cold winter months. The players, all boys aged between 12 and 14, are part of a local travel team called Method Athletic Performance… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray Community leaders and environmental advocates held a press conference outside the Queensbridge Houses NYCHA complex Tuesday to call on the Public Service Commission to approve two renewable energy projects that would lead to a reduction of fossil fuel burning plants in Western Queens. The NYS Public Service Commission—which oversees… Read more »