July 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Department of Transportation is holding a series of workshops throughout the five boroughs over the next month to solicit feedback about street redesign and improving public transportation. The meetings stem from a 2019 city law that requires the DOT to come up with a 5-year transportation plan, which… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Queens nurse who was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will serve as Grand Marshal for a parade on Wednesday honoring New York’s essential workers. Sandra Lindsay received the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 14 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Queens, where she works as an… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new report has revealed that Queens community boards are becoming more diverse. The report, released by the Queens Borough President’s office Thursday, shows an increase in the percentage of board members who identify as minorities, immigrants and LGBTQIA+. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards appointed 373 members across Queens’… Read more »
July 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Step right up! A traveling funfair is coming to Astoria Park this week and carnival-goers will get a chance to enjoy various amusement rides, games, plus plenty of food and candy! The funfair, operated by Dreamland Amusements, will set up at the corner of Hoyt Avenue and 19th Street… Read more »
July 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several candidates who secured healthy leads in Queens primary races on Election Day have seemingly cemented their victories after ranked choice vote counts were released Friday. The leading candidates were able to secure a majority of votes after the Board of Elections (BOE) completed its ranked choice voting reports… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two Filipino-owned food businesses will partner with a Woodside cafe on July 4 for a one-day sale of mochi treats and barbecue. The Boiis Co will be selling mochi-filled cookies and their popular mochi-filled cookie ice cream sandwiches (known as “Mooks”), while Bad For Business will serve Filipino-style barbecue… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Julie Won has taken an unassailable lead in the Democratic primary to represent the 26th Council District in western Queens. Won and Amit Bagga were neck and neck in the city’s most crowded council race on election night but after the implementation of ranked choice voting she has taken… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Donovan Richards has stretched his lead over Elizabeth Crowley in the tight Democratic primary for Queens Borough President. Richards, the incumbent, is ahead of Crowley by 3,313 votes following the implementation of ranked choice voting, according to the results released by the NYC Board of Elections Friday night. However,… Read more »
July 1, 2021 By Christian Murray NRG Energy’s proposal to overhaul its Astoria power plant got one step closer to becoming a reality yesterday with the state approving “draft permits.” The New York State DEC issued the draft permits Wednesday with the plans now available to the public for comment. The DEC will be providing… Read more »
July 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a tattoo-clad man who stole a teenage girl’s phone on the 7 train in Woodside last month. The alleged thief grabbed an iPhone out of the hands of a 17-year-old girl as she sat inside a 7 train that was stopped at the 69th Street… Read more »