June 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin Rally-goers will march through the streets of Astoria Sunday to call for a free Palestine and the defunding of the NYPD. Astoria Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and several groups are organizing the rally to demand an end to “state-sanctioned violence domestically and abroad.” They are calling for the local… Read more »
June 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city is creating a multi-agency task force to crack down on illegal fireworks this summer, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced earlier this week. The task force will be comprised of 32 agents — 10 officers from the NYPD Intelligence Bureau, 12 fire marshals from the FDNY and 10… Read more »
June 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will once again be offered prime viewing for the Macy’s July 4th annual fireworks. The fireworks will return to the East River for Macy’s “biggest show yet” after it was reduced in size last year due to COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. Macy’s will anchor… Read more »
June 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 16-year-old boy died Monday, days after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in College Point. Darwin Durazno, of Corona, was riding his bicycle on College Point Boulevard on Friday when a driver crossed onto the wrong side of the road and struck him… Read more »
June 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin The State Senate passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Michael Gianaris Monday that would broaden the state’s antitrust laws and give them more teeth. The legislation, dubbed the “21st Century Antitrust Act,” would make it easier for the state and private industry to fight large corporations that monopolize the… Read more »
June 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday for punching a 75-year-old Asian woman in the face near LeFrak City in Corona last month. Christian Batista, who lives in Corona, allegedly punched the senior as he passed her on the sidewalk near 97th Place and 57th Avenue on May 26, police… Read more »
June 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin The MTA Inspector General released a report last week detailing a pattern of neglect among its workers tasked with inspecting elevated subway tracks. The MTA released the results of a year-long investigation, which was launched following a series incidents in 2019 of large debris falling from the elevated subway… Read more »
June 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of candidates running for office are demanding the state add more hospitals in Queens. Three current council members and nearly 50 candidates — including mayoral, comptroller and council hopefuls — signed onto a letter last week demanding that New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker expand hospital… Read more »
June 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin One of the 15 Democratic candidates in the Council District 26 race snagged endorsements from three Queens legislators this week. Ebony Young, a Woodside resident vying to represent western Queens in the council, was endorsed by three state lawmakers — adding to a growing list of elected officials who… Read more »
June 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin A campaign poster battle has erupted in the crowded District 26 City Council race just weeks before Election Day. The saga began after a volunteer for Amit Bagga allegedly put up a campaign poster on top of rival candidate Julie Won’s poster. This allegedly has happened on two separate… Read more »