Feb. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin Fifteen apartments in a newly-constructed Astoria building are up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery for those making a wide range of incomes. The 15 units, a mix of studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units, at 14-47 29th Ave. cost between $990 and $2,770 a month. The… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens delis sold winning lottery tickets worth upwards of $50,000 last week. In Astoria, Stop-N-Go Astoria, located at 22-55 31st St., sold a winning Take 5 ticket worth $58,206 on Thursday, Jan. 30. A few days later in Corona, Flor Azteca Deli & Grocery, located at 48-12 104th… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres State Sen. Mike Gianaris has introduced a bill that would ban retail pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, which passed the Domestic Animal Welfare Committee on Monday, aims to put an end to puppy mills, which Gianaris says are inhumane and cruel. Instead, he wants… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Senator Jessica Ramos endorsed Council Member Costa Constantinides for Queens Borough President today, while retired NYPD sergeant Anthony Miranda confirmed he is back in the race. Miranda was knocked off the ballot by Board of Election commissioners last week for a technical error on his paperwork. Yesterday, he… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Soccer star David Villa and Queensboro FC — the new pro soccer team that will begin playing in Queens in 2021 — will host its first ever fan event in Astoria on Wednesday. Villa, the Spanish national team’s all-time top scorer and a founding partner of Queensboro FC, will… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Tech Night, a free networking and community-building event for techies, is returning for a winter meetup Wednesday at the Museum of the Moving Image. The night begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the museum, located at 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria…. Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 75 undocumented immigrants across the five boroughs, Long Island and the Hudson Valley in the past week — including several living within Queens. The agency announced the number of arrests while decrying New York City’s position as a sanctuary city…. Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides’ package of bills–known as the Renewable Rikers Act–went before the City Council’s Environmental Protection Committee yesterday. The Renewable Rikers Act, comprised of three separate bills introduced in June, would begin the process of creating renewable energy infrastructure and a wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island…. Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Assembly Member Aravella Simotas introduced legislation last Friday that would add borough representation to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) board. The legislation comes after Council Member Costa Constantinides called for MTA board reforms that would give each Borough President the power to appoint a member to the board. The… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Comptroller and mayoral-hopeful Scott Stringer outlined his expansive affordable housing plan Wednesday in Washington Heights, while tearing into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s current plan. Stringer’s plan would require developers who build 10 or more units on a site to set aside a quarter of the units for permanent low-income… Read more »