May 28, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Some of the city’s most beloved and time-worn playground animals are set to be given a new lease of life thanks to an initiative by the NYC Parks Dept. The agency is creating a new “retirement home” in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for a number of concrete animal statues that… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A campaign mailer sent out by Elizabeth Crowley that reads “eviction notice” in large font has sparked outrage among her critics. The mailer, released by her campaign last week, was intended to attack Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for accepting real estate money—but was viewed by many as being… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two anti-Semitic incidents have have been reported to police in the Kew Gardens Hills area in less than a week, according to a local elected official. The incidents have taken place in a neighborhood that has a large Jewish community and come at a time when anti-Semitic attacks are… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin A city council candidate who held a public meeting on crime with NYPD officers in his campaign office last week has come under fire for allegedly using public employees to promote his campaign. Brent O’Leary, who is running for city council in District 26, hosted a meeting for Spanish-speakers… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Christian Murray A new flag pole will go up in the Blissville section of Long Island City where a century-old pole was located before it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The original flagpole, which was part of the Blissville Veterans Memorial that was established after WWI, was cut down… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin The influential teachers union endorsed candidate Julia Forman last week in the crowded District 26 Council race. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) announced a slew of endorsements last Wednesday — including Forman for the seat representing Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Dutch Kills and parts of Astoria. “Julia… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang joined Queens lawmakers and Council candidates in Long Island City Tuesday to condemn a recent attack against an Asian American man in the neighborhood. The officials and candidates convened outside the 21st Street-Queensbridge F subway station the day after a 35-year-old Asian man was shoved… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 32-year-old construction worker fell to his death while working on a building in Long Island City over the weekend. Diego Lliguicota, from Maspeth, fell while trying to remove a ladder from scaffolding on the sixth floor at 45-18 Court Square at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, the Associated Press… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council candidates joined forces in Long Island City Saturday to talk about hate crimes and discuss how they can be stamped out. Ebony Young and Yi (Andy) Chen, who are running for city council seats in districts 26 and 25 respectively, came together for an event dubbed… Read more »
May 24, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Queens Tech Night, a free networking and community-building event for techies, will return for a meet-up at Culture Lab LIC next month. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 9 at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City. The two previous meet-ups were held… Read more »