Queens pays respect to shuttered Jamaica Coliseum
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It’s the end of an era for the historic Jamaica Coliseum Mall, which officially closed at the beginning of the month.
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In LIC, a BID expansion raises questions about role of local government
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The Long Island City Partnership is attempting to expand further into LIC. Its expansion has raised questions about the role a public-private partnership should have in providing services typically provided by local government.
Read MoreLegal pot comes to Queens
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Queens’ first-ever legal weed shop opened in Jamaica this week.
Read MoreMayor puts Sanitation Dept. in charge of street vendor enforcement
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In the same week that Queens Councilmember Sandra Ung called for an increase in enforcement of street vendors in her busy Flushing district, Mayor Eric Adams decided to change the city agency responsible for that enforcement.
Read More‘Queens get the De Niro’: Astoria film studio backed by famed actor nears completion
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An Astoria movie studio backed by actor Robert De Niro is almost complete. “We're going to attract all of the film industry,” the mayor said after the final beam of the studio’s structure was installed. “To hell with California.”
Read MoreInnovation QNS officially approved by City Council
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The largest rezoning in the history of Queens – dubbed Innovation QNS – was given the thumbs up on Tuesday by the City Council, clearing the final major hurdle in the half decade battle for the project’s approval.
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Starbucks sued after firing Queens union organizer
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The city is suing Starbucks over its alleged wrongful firing of a Queens barista who led a successful union effort at his Astoria branch.
Read MoreFlushing’s repeat offenders vendors face fines
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The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection stepped in earlier this week to enforce regulations against unlicensed street vending in Flushing.
Read MoreYears in the making, co-working space opens in Downtown Jamaica
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Governor Kathy Hochul joined a number of Queens elected officials and local leaders in Downtown Jamaica to celebrate the impending opening of Greater Nexus, an $11 million co-working space for local entrepreneurs.
Read MoreGrubhub ‘free lunch’ promotion leaves Queens hangry
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Read MoreCorona Plaza vendors unite
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Members of the newly formed Corona Plaza Vendors Association developed a map of their placements and established community agreements to take charge of the space they frequent.
Read MoreQueens pol’s bill counters gov's offer to Buffalo Bills
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If a new piece of legislation from a Queens lawmaker passes, every New Yorker could one day own a small chunk of the Buffalo Bills should the team decide to leave the state for greener pastures.
Read MoreSmoke begins to clear on marijuana licensing
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Governor Kathy Hochul and the Cannabis Control Board issued the most concrete guidance on New York’s marijuana industry to date.
Innovation QNS hits snag as local councilmember raises concerns
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Developers of a massive redevelopment project in Astoria gearing up for the city’s rezoning process hit a potentially project-killing snag Wednesday.
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