July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray (updated) Council Member Bob Holden is calling for the firing of Queens DOT Commissioner Nicole Garcia arguing that she fails to listen to the concerns of residents and shows contempt for local civic organizations. Holden’s call for Garcia’s ousting comes at a time when the DOT is working on… Read more »
July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray Dozens of elected officials—including many from Queens—are calling on the New York State Public Service Commission to block Con Edison’s proposal to hike electricity and gas bills next year. Forty-nine officials from New York City and Westchester County are asking the PSC to deny Con Ed’s proposed rate hike… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Christian Murray James Caan, a Hollywood icon who was raised in Sunnyside, died Wednesday at the age of 82. Caan was born in the Bronx on March 26, 1940 and grew up in Sunnyside. He was the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany whose father was in the kosher meat business…. Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state has completed a $17 million upgrade to a bridge on Astoria Boulevard that spans the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp—and takes traffic to the eastbound Grand Central Parkway. The revamp, which took 18 months to complete, has seen the bridge’s existing… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Ferry may only cost passengers $2.75 per ride—but in fiscal year 2021 each ride cost taxpayers nearly $13, according to an audit released by the New York City Comptroller’s office Wednesday. The findings in the 50-page audit revealed that the NYC Ferry system is much more expensive… Read more »
July 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Long Island City will get a new Walgreens later this year despite the company shuttering a number of stores throughout the borough in recent months. The pharmacy chain has confirmed that it is moving into a newly constructed low-rise building on the corner of Queens Plaza South and 28th… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Sunnyside woman has been charged with vehicular assault and a slew of other crimes after she allegedly drove drunk and plowed into an 8-year-old girl and the girl’s grandmother as they crossed a street in Woodside Tuesday. She then smashed her car into two vehicles before coming to… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The FDNY has opened a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) station in Astoria and local leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility Tuesday. The facility, called EMS Station 49, will serve as a base for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to serve Astoria and the rest of… Read more »
June 30, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A second Starbucks in Astoria has voted to unionize, making it the second Starbucks in Queens to do so. Employees at the 22-28 31st St. store voted 7-4 in favor of unionizing. Workers made the announcement via Twitter Thursday morning. The store is located between Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd… Read more »
June 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A gritty section of the Hallets Cove peninsula along the Astoria waterfront has undergone a major overhaul and local leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the site Wednesday. The inlet, located off the East River on Vernon Boulevard near 30th Road, was once a major eyesore for… Read more »