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. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Queens Night Market returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park Saturday for the first night of its fall season. The event will continue every Saturday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. through Oct. 26, when the season concludes with a Halloween-themed festival, offering visitors a chance at trick-or-treating and… 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 »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Forest Hills resident climbed to the top of the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Friday to hang a banner advocating for climate change action. Glen Schleyer, a retired attorney, climbed the 12-story sphere and hung a banner that read “Zero CO2 2025, Climate Justice Now.” He was… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano A new elementary school that will cater to 476 students is opening in Jackson Heights next week. The school, which is 5 stories tall and located at 69-01 34th Ave., features 22 classrooms, a library, a combined gym/auditorium and a 4,000 square-foot rooftop playground. The school, called P.S. 398,… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano Borough President Melinda Katz and the New York Immigration Commission will be hosting a town hall next month to discuss the controversial “public charge” rule. The town hall, scheduled for Sept. 17 at Queens Borough Hall, will address the Trump administration’s new rule, which will make it easier for the… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking to track down a man who grabbed a 32-year-old woman’s buttocks while she was climbing the staircase at the 74th Street-Broadway station last month. The suspect allegedly grabbed the woman’s buttocks as she was going up the stairs in the mezzanine area of the station… Read more »