March 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci The LaGuardia AirTrain is one step closer to becoming a reality – with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publishing its final environmental impact statement last week detailing the $2-billion project. The AirTrain – first proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2015 – aims to link the airport with the… Read more »
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New Yorkers 50 and Older Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Starting Tuesday
March 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers as young as 50 years old will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning tomorrow morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. Cuomo lowered the current vaccine-eligibility age — which is 60 in New York State — by ten years. He first lowered it from 65 years old… Read more »
Constantinides Backs Incumbent Donovan Richards in Queens Borough President Race
March 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides has endorsed Donovan Richards–the incumbent–in the Queens Borough President race. Constantinides, who unsuccessfully competed for the borough president spot last year, said Richards has performed well since he took office last year–following his victory in the special election. “Since taking office in December, he has… Read more »
Sunnyside Community Holds Vigil To Mourn Victims of Asian Hate
March 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 people gathered for a candlelight vigil in Sunnyside Thursday to mourn the Asian Americans killed in bias attacks over the past year — including the victims of the Atlanta-area shooting Tuesday night. The event took place at Bliss Plaza, located at 46th Street and Queens Boulevard,… Read more »
Schumer Urges JetBlue CEO to Keep Corporate Headquarters in LIC
March 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin U.S. Senator Charles Schumer urged the CEO of JetBlue to keep more than a thousand Long Island City-based corporate jobs in New York City after it was reported Tuesday that the airline was considering a move to Florida. Schumer put in a phone call to CEO Robin Hayes after reading… Read more »
PODCAST: We Talk To Sultan Maruf, Candidate For the 26th Council District
March 18, 2021 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 candidates have come forward to run in the Democratic primary for the 26th District Council seat currently held by Jimmy Van Bramer. The primary is scheduled for June 22 and today we speak to Sultan Maruf, who is vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City… Read more »
East Elmhurst Man Arrested for Criminally Negligent Homicide Following Fatal BQE Crash
March 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin An East Elmhurst man was arrested Wednesday, nearly a year after he crashed his car into another vehicle in Maspeth, killing a 35-year-old father of two. Galib Dervisevic, 21, was collared on charges of criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving and speeding–for the March 23, 2020 collision that left Staten… Read more »
13-Year-Old Boy Attacked at Flushing Playground, Told to “Go Back to Your Country”
March 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 13-year-old boy – who was told to “go back to your country” by a group of teens in Flushing Wednesday – appears to be the latest victim of the anti-Asian hate crimes sweeping across the nation. The boy was playing basketball inside Bowne Playground, located at 142-20 Barclay… Read more »
Woman Robbed by Two Suspects After Being Sucker-Punched at Queens Plaza Subway Station
March 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The police are searching for two suspects who attacked and robbed a woman inside a Long Island City subway station Saturday. Police said that the victim had been waiting on the Manhattan-bound R train platform inside the Queens Plaza subway station just before 4 p.m. – when a female… Read more »
Queens Candidates Earn a Collective $2 Million in Matching Public Funds
March 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than $2 million in public campaign funds was distributed Monday among 33 candidates in Queens who are running to represent various districts in the borough. The candidates, who each received varying amounts, were awarded the money by the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) through the city’s matching funds… Read more »