Nov. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man is dead after being struck by a motorist while crossing the street two blocks away from where he lived. Arfath Dewan, 32, was hit by a driver of a 2021 Mazda 6 at around 9:10 p.m. in the vicinity of 32nd Avenue and 79th Street… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Parks Dept. has completed a $7.1 million revamp of Ravenswood Playground in Astoria and officials held a ribbon-cutting event there Tuesday. The playground, located next to the NYCHA Ravenswood Houses on 21st Street, has undergone an overhaul that includes new play equipment, a spray area, and a new… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a knife-wielding man who allegedly robbed and groped a woman on an M train in Long Island City Friday. The alleged pervert approached a 24-year-old woman while she was riding a northbound M train as it was pulling into the 36th Street Station at around… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 15, 2022 By Katie Honan and Haidee Chu City officials will announce a new soccer stadium — paired with affordable housing — in Queens on Wednesday, multiple people familiar with the matter told THE CITY. The Willets Point stadium will be home to New York… Read more »
Nov 15, 2022 Op-Ed What does it mean when 91% of the new housing in your community is unaffordable to lower income communities that live there and throughout our City? What does it mean when billionaire developers neglect to do meaningful outreach to immigrant groups, the disabled, and working class people that will be most… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The DOT has announced that construction has begun on new bus lanes along Northern Boulevard running from Woodside to Corona. The new bus lanes – which will stretch both ways from Broadway to 114th Street — aim to speed up commuting times for riders and improve the reliability of… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a 37-year-old woman on board a Manhattan-bound R train at the Queens Plaza station last week. The suspect allegedly exposed his genitals to the woman at around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and then manipulated himself in… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunter Point South Park is fast approaching and Queens Council Member Julie Won has called on the city to extend the deadline. All public comments regarding the proposal – which would see the… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A large development that would include an Asian supermarket along with 64 apartments is being planned for 38th Avenue in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. The development is expected to be eight stories tall and go up on 38th Avenue between 30th Street and Old Ridge… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 Op-Ed By Councilmember Julie Won I don’t need a crystal ball to see the future; my community has already witnessed firsthand the effects of gentrification, displacement, and luxury development. In Long Island City, we’ve seen the development of more than 25,000 luxury, market-rate units, leading to a rent increase of more than… Read more »