Author: Allie Griffin

July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will host a free concert at Forest Hills Stadium next month as part of a series of concerts celebrating New York City’s comeback from the pandemic. The concert is one of five — one in each borough — that will be free to the public during “NYC… Read more »

July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police have nabbed the hit-and-run biker who crashed into a four-year-old boy in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Sunday. Officers cuffed 29-year-old Argenis Rivas, of Whitestone, on a series of charges including assault and leaving the scene of an accident Wednesday—after a TikTok video tipped them off. Rivas reportedly posted… Read more »

July 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information on the driver of an illegal motorized bike who struck and critically injured a 4-year-old boy at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Sunday. The male driver was allegedly speeding on a dirt bike in the boathouse parking lot at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the state’s $2 billion plan to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport Tuesday. Its approval — which was previously delayed — paves the way for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to begin construction of the 1.5 mile rail line… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have a once-in-a-decade chance Thursday to weigh in on how their political districts are shaped. The Independent Redistricting Commission of New York State is hosting a virtual public meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. to seek comments from Queens residents on the redrawing of district borders. The… Read more »

July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin A new play celebrating everyday life in Queens will premiere in Sunnyside next week. “Under Woodside” will be performed live at Sunnyside Gardens Park on Friday, July 30 for the first time— followed by more showings throughout the city in August. Playwright and Sunnyside resident Juliann Lavallee crafted “Under… Read more »

July 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin New cases of COVID-19 are on the rise across Queens and citywide as the Delta variant spreads across the boroughs. The average daily number of cases in Queens more than doubled in the past two weeks — it was 122 on July 15, compared to just 57 on July… Read more »

July 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin Nearly 30 couples will say “I do” in a joint wedding celebration at a Corona parish Saturday. Twenty-eight love birds will be wed at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church during a special “United Weddings” ceremony at noon. The ceremony is meant to be a celebration of love… Read more »

July 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin Elizabeth Crowley conceded in the Queens borough president race Friday after finishing behind incumbent Borough President Donovan Richards by less than one percentage point. Crowley announced she was conceding after the Board of Elections (BOE) counted the final absentee and affidavit ballots Thursday. “With the BOE opening and counting… Read more »

July 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin Overdose deaths in Queens surged at an alarming rate during the pandemic, the Queens District Attorney revealed in a report Friday. Nearly 50 percent more Queens residents died of a fatal overdose in 2020 compared to 2019 — in a devastating shift that mirrors a nation-wide trend. “There is… Read more »