April 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien After years of planning, setbacks, and community advocacy, NYC Parks broke ground Monday afternoon on the new Michael R. Davidson Playground in Sunnyside. The $4.8 million project will transform the former Phipps Playground site into a modern public park honoring the FDNY firefighter who died in the line of… Read more »
Apr. 15, 2025 By sobrien April 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won and State Sen. Mike Gianaris joined Transportation Alternatives Saturday for a “people’s ribbon-cutting” at the Queensboro Bridge to demand that Mayor Eric Adams opens the now-completed Pedestrian Path across the bridge. Gianaris, Won and Transportation Alternatives representatives raised concerns Saturday…
Apr. 10, 2025 By sobrien April 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials in Queens and Manhattan have penned an open letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez to express concerns over delays in opening a dedicated pedestrian walkway across the Queensboro Bridge. State Senators Mike Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez and Liz…
April 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community Education Council 30 (CEC 30) is set to introduce a resolution calling for more opportunities for communities in local school districts to push back against planned charter schools. CEC 30 co-presidents Whitney Thomas Toussaint and Victoria Medelius signaled that they will introduce the resolution at an upcoming CEC… Read more »
April 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and NYC Department for the Aging Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vásquez spoke to more than 100 seniors at Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing initiative to prevent elder abuse and strengthen support systems for older adults. During the event, held… Read more »
April 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Assembly Member Claire Valdez joined members of the Aviation High School community to celebrate the co-naming of “Aviation High School Boulevard” at the intersection of 36th Street and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside. Won, who wrote an official letter supporting… Read more »
March 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Mystery surrounds the discovery of a man slumped over in a car parked in a gritty industrial section of Sunnyside on Wednesday afternoon. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City responded to a 911 call of a person in need of medical attention just after 12:30 p.m…. Read more »
Mar. 25, 2025 By sobrien March 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams honored five Queens women Friday morning for their dedication to improving financial futures, education, housing, and traffic safety for children and families. Won and Adams co-hosted a breakfast at LaGuardia Community College’s…
March 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A planned Zeta Charter School set to open at Sunnyside’s P.S. 150 Annex for the 2025-26 academic year has been scrapped amid widespread community and political opposition, sources say. Critics argued the charter school would siphon much-needed funds from district public schools. A petition launched in opposition to Zeta… Read more »
March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of Queens parents have signed a petition to prevent a charter school from opening in Western Queens. They state that the establishment of a charter school would divert much-needed funds away from public schools in the district. The petition, launched last week in response to news that Zeta… Read more »