Feb. 7, 2025 By Czarinna Andres. Feb. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello. Queens Community Board 2 held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6 at Sunnyside Community Services.. Board chairperson Anatole Ashraf led the meeting, which was also available via Zoom.

Jan 10, 2025 · The new closures will result in a capacity reduction of approximately 10,000 beds for migrants in the coming months and include the closure of one of the city’s largest shelters at Hall Street in Brooklyn, which houses approximately 3,500 migrants.. The closures also mean that the Adams administration will have shuttered 46 shelters across the …

Nov 13, 2024 · The Orchard, designed by Perkins Eastman and constructed by Triton Construction, features 824 rental units, 248 of which will be affordable.Lloyd Goldman, president of BLDG Management, said Area Median Income (AMI) for affordable housing in the development will start at around $140,000.

Feb. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Culture Lab LIC has reopened from its winter break with a new exhibition celebrating Black history in Queens as part of Black History Month. “The People Behind the Names: Black History in Queens” launched on Jan. 30 and will run through March 3, showcasing the contributions of notable Black figures connected to the borough.

Jan 17, 2025 · Brooks 1890, a historic bar and restaurant that served as a cornerstone of Long Island City’s Court Square for over a century, has permanently closed its doors. The iconic establishment at 24-28 Jackson Ave. across from the Long Island City Courthouse shuttered last week after operating for 135 ...

Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Council Member Julie Won has announced plans for the long-delayed “Long Island City Ramps” project, which aims to transform a gritty area under the Queensborough Bridge ramps into 50,000 square feet of public land and park space.

Jan. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry. For the second time in five months, the FDNY battled a stubborn fire at a commercial recycling operation on Newtown Creek in the Blissville section of Long Island City on Wednesday night.. The three-alarm blaze broke out at around 9:30 p.m. at the Sims Metal recycling facility at 30-27 Greenpoint Ave. The FDNY went to …

Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. A key trend in Long Island City, Astoria and Flushing during the third quarter of 2024 was a rise in closed sale prices for condos, showing an increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report by the real estate firm Modern Spaces.. Flushing had the most significant increase in the average closed …

Jan. 28, 2025 Staff Report. Searching for a summer your kids will never forget? The Queens Family Camp Fair is the place to start! On Saturday, Feb. 8, families from across Queens are invited to Long Island City to explore a world of summer fun and endless possibilities at the Queens Family Camp Fair.. The event will showcase a wide variety of summer camps designed to inspire young minds and ...

Dec. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien CityVet, a popular vet serving Long Island City and Astoria, will close its doors for the final time today, Dec. 12.. CityVet announced on Wednesday evening that it would permanently close 45-44 Vernon Blvd. in an Instagram post …