June 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced today that she has allocated $65 million for capital projects throughout Queens in fiscal year 2020. The $65 million, to be used to upgrade and improve 80 different projects in Queens, is part of the $92.8 billion Fiscal Year 2020 budget agreement reached by… Read more »
June 18, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that would add 500 officers to the city’s transit system to crack down on the increasing number of fare evasions and assaults on transit workers. “This year we succeeded in making historic reforms to the MTA and… Read more »
June 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Monday a bill that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license. Cuomo signed the bill shortly after it passed narrowly in the state senate yesterday, by a vote of 33 to 29. The bill passed the Assembly last week, which had the… Read more »
June 17, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Elected officials cut the ribbon on William Cullen Bryant High School’s new $3.3 million sports field on Friday. The sports area, located at the 48-10 31st Ave. school, includes a running track, turf field, batting cages, softball field, trees, benches, and fitness equipment. Construction began last fall. The project was… Read more »
June 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The second annual Father’s Day Classic Car Show will take place Sunday along Shore Boulevard. The event, hosted by the Astoria Park Alliance, goes from 11 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. and is being held on Shore Boulevard given the location’s history of attracting car and motorcycle enthusiasts. The boulevard will… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A chain of Queens-based homegoods stores is planning its expansion into Brooklyn with a new store in Greenpoint. Lockwood, a popular shop with three locations in Astoria and one in Jackson Heights, will open their doors on Sept. 1 at 98 Greenpoint Avenue. Owner Mackenzi Farquer said they will… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday to mark the completion of a $7.5 million overhaul of P.S. 151’s playground. The playground, which had been used to house 10 temporary classroom units, is now free of clutter and students at the 50-05 31st Ave. school now have a whole new play area…. Read more »
June 12, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Over 100 graffiti works and murals have been painted on the walls of buildings in and around Welling Court in Astoria. The works are part of the 10th annual Welling Court Mural Project, which showcases contemporary graffiti and mural artworks on Welling Court at 30th Avenue & 12th Street. The project… Read more »
June 12, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Thieves robbed a total of 33 Uber and Lyft drivers in the past two months by taking the victims’ phones and transferring funds into their own accounts, police said. Three men targeted the Uber and Lyft drivers across the city between April 3 and June 3, according to police. The… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Actor Robert De Niro and a developer are reportedly buying a 5.3 acre lot in Astoria and planning to build a film studio. The site, located near the Steinway Creek at 87 19th Ave., is under contract for $73 million from piano manufacturer Steinway, according to a report from Commercial… Read more »