This article was originally published by The CITY on June 8, 2022 By Gabriel Sandoval With media attention fixated on candidates for the newly drawn 10th and 12th Congressional Districts in Manhattan, it’s possible to forget that borders for the U.S. House of Representatives have been rearranged across the boroughs. This includes areas of Brooklyn,… Read more »
June 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The LIC Springs! community block festival is returning to Vernon Boulevard later this month and thousands of people are expected to attend. The popular street festival will take place on June 18 and will be chock full of activities for all ages, including live music, theater performances and dance…. Read more »
June 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot Tuesday afternoon during a wild daytime shootout near a playground in Woodside. The shootout involved two men exchanging gunfire at around 3:20 p.m. on the corner of 65th Street and Broadway, which is directly across the street from Hart Playground. One of the two men,… Read more »
June 8, 2022 By Christian Murray A development company’s plan to build a 23-story residential tower on Vernon Boulevard was rejected by Community Board 2 last week. Quadrum Global, an international investment firm, is seeking a zoning variance through the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) in order to develop a tower at 45-40 Vernon… Read more »
June 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Starbucks in Astoria has voted to unionize, making it the first Starbucks in Queens to do so. Employees at the 30-18 Astoria Blvd. store voted 11-0 in favor of unionizing, workers at the store announced via Twitter Monday. The workers tweeted that they had voted to join Starbucks… Read more »
June 7 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 5K run/walk will take place in Long Island City this weekend to raise funds for a suicide prevention organization. The event, called the Solace Sunrise Walk, kicks off in the early hours of Saturday morning to help raise funds for Solace House, which operates out of the New… Read more »
June 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The rental market in Queens is red hot— and western Queens is no exception. The average rent paid in May to nab an apartment in Queens was up 14 percent from May 2021, according to a report released by the real estate firm M.N.S. The average price paid for a… Read more »
June 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A Woodside street corner has been co-named after a former newsman and press secretary. The intersection of 54th Street and 32nd Avenue has been co-named Daniel Andrews Way in honor of a longtime Woodside resident who passed away in 2020 after spending his career as a political reporter and… Read more »
Jun 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The state legislation that aims to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits is closer to becoming law than ever before. The bill, which has been championed in the state senate by Mike Gianaris for years, passed the Assembly last week for the first time after several failed… Read more »
June 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A beloved pizzeria in Astoria is likely to close. Pizza Palace, located on the bustling corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street, may soon be closing its doors for good, its owner Jack Vitale told the Queens Post Monday. The establishment is known for its garlic knots, pizzas and… Read more »