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WATCH: 150 Dirt Bike, Motorcycle and ATV Riders Take Over Section of Woodhaven Boulevard in Glendale Sunday

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July 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Around 150 riders on dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles took over a section of Woodhaven Boulevard in Glendale Sunday – blocking cars and causing traffic delays. The unruly sight — captured on video and posted to Twitter — shows the convoy of riders obstructing a two-block stretch… Read more »

Queens Electeds Back Holden’s Proposal to Deck Section of Long Island Expressway in Maspeth

July 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An ambitious plan proposed by councilmember Robert Holden that would see a section of the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth decked over is quickly gathering support among Queens legislators. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Grace Meng, State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Brian Barnwell have now voiced their support… Read more »

Asian American Man Headbutted on Steinway Street in Bias Attack: NYPD

July 15, 2022 By Max Murray A 22-year-old Asian American man was headbutted on Steinway Street in Astoria Tuesday night in an unprovoked bias attack, police said. The victim was outside 34-27 Steinway St. at around 9 p.m. when he was approached by an unknown man who allegedly hurled anti-Asian statements at him and then… Read more »

Progressive Candidates Engage in War of Words as Campaign for Senate Seat Gets Ugly

July 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Tensions are running high between the campaigns of two progressive candidates who are both running to represent the District 59 seat in the state senate. Nomiki Konst and Kristen Gonzalez—both left leaning candidates in the race to represent western Queens, north Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan—have been waging a… Read more »

Cooldown Juice in Sunnyside Set to Shutter, Casualty of Rising Business Costs

July 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan On the same day that the Labor Department announced that inflation had surged to a record 40-year high, the owners of a popular juice shop in Sunnyside announced that they will soon close due to rising business costs. Cooldown Juice, located at 48-19 Skillman Ave., will shutter for good… Read more »