Aug, 12 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new report has revealed that the number of residential real estate sales in Queens plunged during the second quarter although sales prices in the borough increased. The report, conducted by real-estate data provider PropertyShark, analyzed all residential sales that closed in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx between… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Citi Bike has significantly cut the number of electric bikes it had promised to add to city streets this summer. The company pledged to add “thousands” of e-bikes to its fleet over the summer back in February, but has switched course and will only be adding “hundreds,” according to… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Ten more Queens bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended over the past week — including New York’s oldest beer garden — as the state continues to crack down against establishments that violate coronavirus regulations. The state’s task force led by the State Police and State Liquor Authority… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2020 By Christian Murray All passengers in the back seat of a motor vehicle are soon going to be required by state law to buckle up. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that will require all passengers riding in the back seat to wear a seat belt come Nov. 1. Currently, passengers… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens elected officials are calling on Con Edison to provide thousands of Queens customers with rebates after being left without power for days following Tropical Storm Isaias. Acting Borough President Sharon Lee brought together a consortium of local lawmakers to Borough Hall to condemn the company’s response in restoring… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin The inaugural Queens Drive-In launches this Thursday in Flushing Meadows Corona Park where residents can safely watch new films and old favorites from the comfort of their car. The drive-in series kicks off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with a screening of IFC Films’ Tesla — directed by Michael Almereyda… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray Eleven council members in Queens will be forced to step down at the end of next year due to term limits. Many candidates have already come forward looking to replace them, and will be competing in next June’s Democratic primaries for those spots. In Queens, only four council members… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Donovan Richards announced his support last week for the YourLIC development plan proposed for the Long Island City waterfront. Richards, who is likely to be the next Queens Borough President come Jan. 1, said that he supports the overarching plan that involves the development of a 28-acre… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Roughly 74 percent of New York City public school students will return to class part-time in September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Roughly 736,000 students will attend class in-person for a least part of the week. These students will head to their school building for instruction one to… Read more »
Aug. 10 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 300 people marched through Corona Sunday demanding that New York’s billionaires pay more taxes to help the cash-strapped state get through the current economic crisis. The protesters were calling on the ultra-rich to pay more to ensure that the state isn’t forced to cut services given the… Read more »