Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin A group of transportation advocates are pushing for 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights — part of the city’s Open Streets program — to be turned over to pedestrians and cyclists on a permanent basis. Each day, a large stretch of 34th Avenue closes to traffic and opens for pedestrians… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The city is reducing the speed limit on a 7 mile stretch of Northern Boulevard from 30 MPH to 25 MPH. The DOT, as part of an announcement to lower the speed limit on nine city streets, is lowering the limit on Northern Boulevard from 114th Street in Corona… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival is going virtual this year with an expanded line-up of 76 award-winning films from 26 different countries. The festival of short films will run from Sep. 26 through Oct. 10 and viewers can watch all the action online via the film hosting website… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City schools will reopen more than 10 days later than originally planned, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public school buildings were set to reopen next week on Thursday, Sept. 10, but de Blasio pushed back the reopening date to Monday, Sept. 21 in a last-minute change… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the city to come up with a plan to allow indoor dining. The council member said Friday that if the city is able to reopen schools and gyms then there is no reason why a plan to permit indoor dining can’t be… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new advertising campaign has been launched by the NYC Parks Dept. to combat excessive trash being left in public parks. The agency kicked off its “Toss your trash” campaign last week and has released a number of targeted advertisements to encourage visitors to dispose of their trash correctly… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Tiffany Cabàn, the progressive insurgent who narrowly lost the Democratic primary for Queens District Attorney last year, is expected to run for the Astoria City Council seat, according to a new report. Cabàn is looking to run for City Council District 22, currently represented by Costa Constantinides, who is… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Francisco Moya has allocated $160,000 for cleanup services across Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. The new funds aim to make up for the recent cut backs in trash pickup service on local streets– in the wake of the city slashing the Dept. of Sanitation budget by… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Jessica Ramos penned a letter to the State Liquor Authority (SLA) Wednesday calling on the agency to stop hitting small restaurant owners with hefty fines. The lawmaker claims that the agency’s fines and “harassment tactics” are unfair, and come at a time when many business owners are… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens lawmakers have introduced legislation that aims to block the de Blasio administration from holding its up-coming lien sale to help struggling homeowners at risk of losing their homes. The administration’s annual lien sale is set for Sept. 4, after being postponed from its original May date due… Read more »