Sept. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin The public review process of the contentious Flushing waterfront rezoning project will resume Wednesday after it was postponed several months due to the pandemic. The City Planning Commission will host a virtual meeting on the Special Flushing Waterfront District project (SFWD) on Wednesday at 10 a.m. A consortium of… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Forest Hills chocolate shop celebrated its 90th anniversary Sunday, which was made even sweeter after surviving the economic fallout of the pandemic. Aigner Chocolates, at 103-02 Metropolitan Ave., celebrated nine decades in business with local elected officials and neighbors Sunday afternoon. The shop opened in 1930 as Krauses… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin A reputed teenage gang member has been indicted on attempted murder charges for a July shooting outside a troublesome hotel in Kew Gardens. The 15-year-old defendant — whose name was not released due to his age — fired several shots at a 17-year-old outside the Umbrella Hotel, located at… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Teachers at a Jackson Heights public school refused to work inside the school building Friday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The teachers at I.S. 230, located at 73-10 34th Ave., said they will not work inside the school building until they know it is safe. The… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two local lawmakers are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to shut down a troublesome Kew Gardens hotel where two shootings have occurred and crime is rampant. Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal and Council Member Karen Koslowitz said the mayor has failed to address the dangerous activity at the Umbrella… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray The Ridgewood YMCA will be offering parents free childcare on days their kids have to do remote learning. The program, which will be open for students in Queens, is being funded by a $500,000 donation by AT&T and WarnerMedia to the YMCA of Greater New York. The Ridgewood YMCA… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray Two shots were fired at a vehicle in a car chase through Forest Hills Tuesday. The suspects, who were in a blue Honda Accord, drove up alongside a man who was in a vehicle on Yellowstone Boulevard–near Ingram Street–at around 4:20 p.m. The driver of the Honda spoke to… Read more »
Sep. 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Dozens of small business owners in Queens have come together to call on the government to help them get through the economic crisis before they are forced to permanently close. The business owners appealed to city, state and federal officials for financial relief and other forms of assistance at… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City straphangers who refuse to wear a mask or face covering will soon face fines of $50, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. NYPD and MTA officers can begin issuing fines to commuters who refuse to cover their mouth or nose onboard city subways, buses, Long Island Rail… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin The cost to rent an apartment in Queens has dropped by more than 5 percent from a year ago, according to a new report. The average amount paid to rent a studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment was down across the board, compared to the same time last year, according… Read more »