March 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A coalition of transport, community, business and other advocacy groups are calling on the city’s mayoral candidates to commit to converting street space–currently used by private vehicles–into space for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicyclists and buses. The city-wide coalition, which includes a number of groups from Queens, say… Read more »
March 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Sunnyside restaurant owner is hoping to get enough online votes to become the world’s Favorite Chef. Vincenzo Garofalo from Senso Unico was ranked third as of Sunday in his group in the virtual competition, with the current round scheduled to end Thursday evening. Each week, the number of… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2021 By Ebony Young My history is rich, golden, and rooted in strong resilient people, and is a source of great pride. Each February, the strength, tenacity, and dogged perseverance that is the history of African American people is recognized as a time of honor and inspiration around the world. Yet this month… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two men crashed an expensive sports car in Astoria this morning when fleeing officers who pulled them over in a traffic stop. Officers pulled over the pair in a yellow 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo for a minor traffic infraction just before 4 a.m. at the corner of 37th Avenue and… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two Southeast Queens natives have taken over high-powered positions in city agencies this week. Rodney Harrison was named the chief of department of the New York Police Department on Thursday and Meisha Porter was named the schools chancellor of the Department of Education Friday. Both Harrison and Porter were… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Long-time Queens Assembly Member Catherine Nolan has disclosed that she is recovering from cancer surgery. Nolan, who has represented the 37th Assembly District since 1985, said that she has undergone surgery and is now recuperating at home. She did not reveal what type of cancer she has – nor the… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens state senator introduced legislation Thursday that aims to protect commercial tenants from personal liability if they unable to pay their rent due to COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Mike Gianaris, aims to protect business owners who were forced to close due to the pandemic from… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A number of high-profile developers who are profiting from a Trump-era tax break may be forced to pay more in taxes if a bill State Sen. Mike Gianaris is sponsoring becomes law. The bill, dubbed the Opportunity Zone Tax Break Elimination Act, would scrap a handsome tax break that… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Glendale early Friday. The victim, who was driving a silver Chevy Malibu, was gunned down while he was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue at around 12:45 a.m., according to police…. Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than 330 affordable apartments in Long Island City’s 5 Pointz towers are up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery. The units are located within in two newly-constructed towers at 22-44 Jackson Ave., where the famous 5 Pointz factory building once stood that was known for its… Read more »