MTA announces partial restoration of Q79 bus
Days after the MTA announced plans to expand service in Brooklyn and the Bronx, eastern Queens got some good news of its own on Thursday. Agency officials said it will partially restore service along the former Q79 bus route by re-routing every other Q36 bus to run along the old Q79 route from Little Neck […]
Businesses unite for scavenger hunt
There are 20 Astoria and Long Island City small business owners who know where Waldo is. For the month of July, the tall and smiling beloved British children’s illustration character, with his iconic striped shirt, glasses and hat is hiding throughout stores as a six-inch cutout for a special scavenger hunt called “Waldo in Astoria […]
The school closure debacle
The Department of Education’s decision to abandon its “turnaround” plans for 24 city high schools, including seven in Queens, due to a strong legal challenge from the teachers and administrators unions that couldn’t be overcome in time to prepare for the next school year, if ever, raises at least as many questions as it answers. […]
Wedding bells ring for Sunnyside pol
Although they got engaged far from home in tropical Puerto Rico, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) will marry his beau Dan Hendrick, spokesman for the League of Conservation Voters and former editor-in-chief of the Queens Chronicle, here at home in the borough. “It’s a very special day in my life,” Van Bramer, 42, said. “I […]
Queens Parks Offer Free Yoga with Sweeping Views of Manhattan
LONG ISLAND CITY — Gantry Plaza and Astoria Park — with their sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline and river breezes — are among favorite spots for Queens residents to get away. Now, locals can also reach another level of relaxation there, with downward facing dogs and sun salutations during free weekend yoga and Pilates […]
LIC penthouse on market for $3.25 million
A two-story, waterfront penthouse in Long Island City is on the market for $3.25 million — a price that is expected to bring more notoriety, prospective buyers and businesses to the neighborhood, real estate experts said. If the penthouse sells for the asking price, it will be the most expensive condo ever sold in Queens, […]
Van Bramer slams electric bikes
Photo by Rebecca Henely CB 2 Chairman Joseph Conley (c.) joins in the call for greater fees for those who commit traffic violations while riding illegal electric bikes at a press conference with Councilmen Dan Garodnick (l.) and Jimmy Van Bramer. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) invited fellow Councilman […]
Severe Thunderstorms Strike as Tri-State Heat Tops Records
NJ Residents Survey Post-Storm Damage Emergency crews and homeowners in New Jersey are dealing with damage caused by the fallen trees from Wednesday’s severe weather. Andrew Siff has more. Microburst Takes Down Trees, Gazebo in L.I. Park Rain poured down and lightning struck in Glen Cove and other parts of Long Island, taking down trees […]