Jan. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens Borough President’s Office conducted a public land use hearing Thursday morning, Jan. 12, to discuss multiple zoning applications for the property at 23-10 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City. The main focus of the Queens Plaza rezoning concerns the old Eagle Electric building found there. The first proposed action is… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City bodega sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket Friday — proving that Friday the 13th isn’t always an unlucky day. Momta Grocery, located at 50-12 Vernon Blvd., sold the ticket that scored second prize in Friday’s Mega Millions draw, lottery officials said. The bodega is… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry When Mayor Eric Adams came to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in August to announce that Queens had been selected for the launch of the nation’s largest curbside composting program starting in October, the first time that an entire borough would receive the service, few could have imagined how wildly successful the program… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Several lifelong friends have come together and have opened a new pizzeria in Astoria. The eatery, called Bros Pizza, opened at 32-20 34th Ave. on Dec. 16 and offers a wide range of New York-style pies as well as wings and pasta dishes. The pizzeria is owned by Ariful… Read more »
Jan.12, 2023 By Christian Murray Ample Hills Creamery, the popular ice cream purveyor, has shut down all 12 of its stores—including its two in Queens. The creamery, known for churning out innovative and story-themed ice creams, initially said that it was closing the stores on a temporary basis—between Dec. 19 and Dec. 25—due to a… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Jan. 11, 2023 By Jose Martinez The MTA and City Hall are shifting into gear on ways to better connect bicycles and other green forms of transportation to the subways, buses and bridges. MTA officials on Wednesday unveiled “Extending Transit’s Reach,” the report from a yearlong… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Botanical Garden Executive Director Evie Hantzopoulos on Tuesday, Jan. 10, announced an $8 million donation from the Joan N. and Norman Bluestone Foundation, a charitable organization headquartered in Jamaica, that will help support the garden’s educational programs and activities. Hantzopoulos was joined by members of the QBG board of trustees, elected officials… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Economic Development Corp. is pausing its plans to demolish the existing ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park and is reevaluating its plans to construct a replacement dock 150 feet away in front of the main boardwalk by the Oval. The EDC, which oversees the city’s ferry… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2023, By Bill Parry Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) received crucial federal funding that will bolster programming the institution provides to the youth of western Queens, including those from the underserved communities at the Astoria, Queensbridge and Ravenswood Houses. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secured $502,250 to provide… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2023 By Christian Murray Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Tuesday that she has secured $15 million in federal funds that will be going toward several Queens and Bronx community-based organizations. The lawmaker said that the funds will support 15 projects that are offered by non-profits or provided by city agencies — nine of which… Read more »