Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides is the latest to join the Queens Borough President race, announcing his bid Tuesday morning. Running on an environmental platform, Constantinides joins Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman in the race to be the next borough… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is looking for a suspect who they say is connected to string of armed and often violent robberies in Astoria. The unknown man allegedly robbed individuals and/or stores six times, once in August and five times in September, brandishing a handgun each time. In early September, he… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The city is set to remove 100 parking spaces throughout New York City and replace them with charging stations for electric cars. The DOT will install 50 public charging stations across the city next year as part of a four-year pilot program. Each station will be able to charge… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Dozens of protesters disrupted the city’s Sunnyside Yard public meeting Monday night that took place at Aviation High School in Long Island City. The meeting, organized by the Economic Development Corp., descended into chaos when about 80 protesters from a number of different organizations staged an alternative public meeting… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its proposed 2020-2024 capital plan Monday that calls for a $51.5 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years. The proposal outlines a series of projects the authority hopes to tackle in that time, including adding 1,900… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A festival celebrating the arts, music and community of Astoria is coming to the Kaufman Studios this weekend and will feature a new dog show. Backlot Festival returns for its second year to the Kaufman Astoria Studios backlot at 34-12 36th St. from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The city is holding a public meeting on the Sunnyside Yard proposal Monday and will release some early design concepts as it looks to finalize plans for the gigantic western Queens site. Transportation, park space and public amenities will be among the topics discussed at the meeting. The meeting,… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin Elected officials and cycling advocates called on the MTA–yet again–to make the RFK Triborough Bridge safer for biking and walking at a rally at the foot of the bridge in Astoria on Thursday. A stretch of the bridge’s pathway is protected by just a four-foot barrier, leaving bicyclists susceptible… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2019 By Christian Murray The City Council is expected to give the School Construction Authority the green light to go ahead and build a 3,100-seat high school on Northern Boulevard when it comes up for a vote Thursday. The high school is slated to go up on the corner of Northern Boulevard and… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Homeowners will no longer be penalized for sidewalk damage caused by city trees, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Previously if a sidewalk in front of a home was damaged by a tree’s roots, the homeowner would be notified by the city and a lien would be issued against… Read more »