Nov. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin A mom-and-pop home furnishing store that has served Queens residents for four generations will close before the end of the year. The Fair, located at 71-03 80th Street at the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, will shut its doors sometime before Dec. 31. A fixture in the community,… Read more »
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Car Owners Who Blast Car Stereos May Face Increased Fines, Holden and Vallone Introduce Bill
Oct. 31, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Members Robert Holden and Paul Vallone introduced a bill yesterday that would increase fines for noise violations. The bill specifically targets car owners who blast their stereo systems. It would increase the fine for a first offense from $100 to $200 and the fine for a third offense… Read more »
Most Queens Council Members Vote in Favor of Overhaul of City Streets, Including 250 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The majority of Queens council members voted today in favor of a plan that will bring hundreds of miles of protected bicycle and bus lanes to city streets. The legislation introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson passed the full council by a 35 to 10 vote with two abstentions…. Read more »
MTA to Carry Out ‘Blitz Inspection’ of Elevated Subway Tracks, Following More Falling Debris
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Middle Village Library to Close Through February 2020 for Maintenance Work
Oct. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Middle Village Library will close next week for about three months for interior maintenance work. The library will close on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. so that its HVAC system can be upgraded, according to a spokesperson for Queens Public Library. The library is expected to reopen… Read more »
Trunk or Treat Returns to The Shops at Atlas Park on Halloween
Oct. 28, 2019 By Allie Griffin Glendale’s annual Trunk or Treat returns to The Shops at Atlas Park for its third year on Thursday. Community members are invited to decorate the trunks of their cars and fill them with candy to give to trick-or-treaters at the shopping center. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. at… Read more »
Protest Planned as Glendale Shelter Saga Continues
Oct. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin Residents are organizing a protest against the City’s plan to open a shelter in Glendale. The Glendale-Middle Village Coalition is holding a protest at the proposed shelter site at 78-16 Cooper Ave. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. Members of the Coalition claim that the shelter–which will serve… Read more »
Sales Inventory Hits Record High in Queens, Home Prices Are Flat: Report
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »
Two Glendale Seniors Missing Since Yesterday: NYPD
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin Two seniors, an 84-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman, from Glendale have been missing since yesterday, police said. Each was last seen at their own homes Wednesday, Oct. 23. Though they lived less than a mile from one another, the cases are unrelated. The 84-year-old Ernst Koenig was last… Read more »
NYPD Boxing Night Returns to Resorts World Casino for Halloween Event, Includes Queens Cops
Oct. 23, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Over 1,500 people are expected to attend the NYPD’s annual Halloween-themed boxing event in Resorts World Casino New York City in Jamaica Thursday. The NYPD Halloween Boxing Smoker is returning to Resorts World at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. for the third successive year on Thursday, Oct. 24 and will run… Read more »