Nov. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin A new community center for the immigrant justice organization Make the Road New York (MRNY) just got a boost of funds thanks to Assemblymember Aravella Simotas. Simotas secured $125,000 in funding for the new Queens community center currently being built in Corona. Construction of the building, located at 104-19… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2019 By Allie Griffin A new affordable housing lottery has opened in East Elmhurst with rents starting at $2,185 a month. Through the lottery, three apartments up for grabs in a newly constructed building at 104-22 Astoria Blvd. One one-bedroom unit is available for $2,185 a month and two two-bedroom units are available… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens is getting its own professional soccer team and it will be led by David Villa, a member of the Spanish national team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Villa along with Jonathan Krane, a New York City-based asset manager, have secured a United Soccer League franchise to… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Transit riders, street vendors and elected officials held a rally Monday criticizing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to add 500 law enforcement officers to the MTA police force. The rally was held at the Broadway Junction subway station in Brooklyn, the location where a churro vendor was detained by several… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2019 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday to mark the beginning of a $24 million overhaul to preserve the three observation towers that are part of the New York State Pavilion. The three towers look over the “Tent of Tomorrow,” the centerpiece of the Pavilion, which consists of… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin Six out of 10 people who recently commuted to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) said they would have used the AirTrain LGA to get there if it had already been built, according to a survey. The online survey of 409 recent commuters to LaGuardia Airport found that there was even greater… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Jackson Heights’ tallest building is getting a face-lift. The Heritage Tower, a nine-story office building located at 82-11 37th Ave. is undergoing $4 million worth of renovations and upgrades over the next few months. Renovation work is expected to be completed by early 2020. RockFarmer Properties, which bought the… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin State Senator Jessica Ramos wants to lift the city’s cap on the number of street vendors allowed throughout the five boroughs. Ramos introduced a bill on Oct. 28 that would prohibit cities throughout the state, including New York City, from limiting the number of street vendor permits. The bill… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a suspect who fatally stabbed a man outside a homeless shelter in East Elmhurst yesterday. The incident took place at about 9:40 p.m. last night in front of The Landing Shelter at 94-00 Ditmars Blvd., according to the NYPD. Police officers observed a 38-year-old man… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz sailed to victory in the Queens District Attorney race last night, easily beating the Republican candidate Joe Murray. Katz, who has been the Queens Borough President since 2014, garnered nearly 75 percent of the votes — 138,000 to Murray’s 45,000, according to the unofficial results released by… Read more »