June 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Registered Democrats in the neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside voted for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in yesterday’s primary by a huge margin over incumbent Rep. Joseph Crowley. The Board of Elections broke down the results for the 14th Congressional District by Assembly and election district. In the portion of Assembly District… Read more »
June 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a first-time political candidate vying to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District, stunned the Democratic establishment by defeating incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in Tuesday’s primary. The 28-year-old Bronxite, who has worked as an educator and as an organizer for Bernie Sanders, unseated a 10-term congressman viewed as… Read more »
June 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Hundreds of people turned up to rally in Woodside yesterday to rail against the Trump administration’s policy of separating families of undocumented immigrants on the Mexican border. Attendees carrying colorful signs with expressions of unity and criticism of the Trump administration gathered at St. Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church just… Read more »
June 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez New York’s primary congressional elections have at last arrived, where Rep. Joe Crowley and progressive candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will vie to represent the state’s 14th congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives tomorrow. While the primary elections will see candidates battle it out for eight congressional districts, the… Read more »
June 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are responding to a scene in Woodside where a woman was struck by a motorcyclist earlier today. A woman, whose age was not disclosed, was hit by the motorcycle some time around 3 p.m. at the intersection of 58th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, a NYPD spokesperson said. The… Read more »
June 21, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer is organizing a rally in Woodside Monday to protest the Trump administration’s separation of immigrant children from their families. The “March Against Family Separation” will congregate near St. Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church at 58-02 Roosevelt Ave. at 7 p.m. The protest aims to condemn the… Read more »
June 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are trying to locate an elderly man from Woodside who went missing yesterday. Benjamin Padua, 72, was last seen on June 20 at the 52nd Street train station at around 10:30 a.m., according to police. Pandua is described as Asian, measuring 5 feet 5 inches, and weighing 160… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has rejected the Department of Transportation’s proposed redesign for Skillman and 43rd Avenues, according to a statement he provided exclusively to the Times Ledger. In a long statement he released today, Van Bramer said the city’s plan, which includes installing protected bike lanes on… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for an alleged thief who stole a man’s wallet in Woodside about a month ago and poured hot coffee over the victim in order to get away. The unidentified thief stole the man’s wallet just after 5 a.m. on May 28 in the area of 64th… Read more »
June 19, 2018 By Tara Law The MTA announced today that it will begin to remove crumbling lead paint and fix structural issues on the elevated 7 line between 82nd Street and 103rd St. next month The work will take two years to complete at a cost of $43 million, according to NYC Transit Authority… Read more »