Feb 18, 2021 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 candidates have come forward to run in June’s Democratic primary to represent the 26th Council District– a seat currently held by the term-limited Jimmy Van Bramer. In today’s podcast, we talk to Emily Sharpe who is one of those candidates vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside,… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has come under heavy fire for his delay in reporting the number of nursing home residents killed by COVID-19, railed against one of his chief critics—Queens Assembly Member Ron Kim—during a press conference today. The attack followed a letter that Kim co-wrote Tuesday—along with eight… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Queens County Democratic Party endorsed a slate of candidates today for the June primary elections. The entire slate – consisting of more than a dozen candidates for City Council, as well as comptroller, Queens Borough President and several judgeships — was put up for a single vote and… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci Revel, a company best known for its moped-sharing program, is launching a new leasing service for electric bikes, or e-bikes. The company will be offering stylish e-bikes for $99 per month–starting next month–and will drop off the vehicles to its subscribers’ front door when they enroll. The e-bikes, which… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 Op-Ed By Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer Long before COVID hit New York City, small businesses were struggling to compete against big box retailers with exorbitant commercial rents on the rise. Before the pandemic, commercial rents had gone up by 22 percent on average. Vacant space had doubled in the decade leading up… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci A growing number of City Council candidates vying to get on the ballot in Queens have pledged not to contest the signatures gathered by their opponents– as they collectively look to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. All of the candidates vying for the 22nd Council seat currently held… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Christian Murray Police released video footage today of two men wanted for assaulting a 21-year-old woman in Sunnyside last month, police said. The woman, according to police, was walking along Queens Boulevard near 45th Street at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, when she was approached by two unknown men…. Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary Do you want to have a say as to who the next mayor is—or who your next city council member will be? If so, I urge you to check your party registration and make sure you are registered as a Democrat. The deadline to do so is Feb…. Read more »
Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Citi Field megasite is set to open Wednesday, but only 800 shots are expected to be dispensed at the stadium this week. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced last month Citi Field would scale up to vaccinating between 5,000 and 7,000 people per day. But currently there are… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci An Astoria assemblyman is hosting a virtual trivia show tonight – and the daily double will be about a proposal to upgrade a western Queens power plant. NRG, one of the largest energy companies in the country, is planning to update its Astoria power plant, which the company says… Read more »