June 16, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Flushing man whose motorcycle collided with a car near Citi Field Thursday died yesterday from his injuries. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Andres Guzman-Mejia, was traveling westbound on Roosevelt Avenue at around 9 a.m. Thursday when his 2011 Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a 2003 Honda Civic at the… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci Western Queens residents, business leaders, and representatives from community groups and cultural institutions got the chance to weigh in on the proposed Innovation QNS development during a virtual meeting Monday afternoon. Nearly three dozen people spoke during the two-hour Public Scoping meeting – with many in support of the… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Seven city council candidates running to represent the 26th district in western Queens came together Saturday for a joint food drive in Sunnyside. Hailie Kim partnered with fellow candidates Steven Raga, Amit Bagga, Brent O’Leary, Emily Sharpe, Denise Keehan-Smith and Badrun Khan to collect canned goods, dry goods, powdered… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A street in Corona has been co-named in honor of an Elmhurst Hospital worker and long-time community leader who died of COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic. The intersection of 98th Place and 57th Avenue was co-named Priscilla Carrow Way on Friday, with Carrow’s friends, family and colleagues,… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A number of community groups came together Sunday to help restore and clean-up Parsons Public Space in downtown Jamaica. The Jamaica Center BID teamed up with Southeast Queens Cleanup, Linden Studio 17 and Cambria Heights Florist to replace several of the withered shrubs that line that public space, which… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz partnered with state Attorney General Letitia James held a gun buyback in Springfield Gardens over the weekend – and the event netted nearly 80 firearms. “Every gun that we get off the streets is a potential life saved, a potential tragedy averted,” the DA… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Two recently completed exit ramps at the Kew Gardens Interchange are expected to ease vehicle congestion on the heavily traveled roadways, officials said. More than 200,000 vehicles per day use the Kew Gardens Interchange – the intersection of the Grand Central Parkway, the Van Wyck Expressway, the Jackie Robinson… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Councilmember Robert Holden held a rally Sunday in Maspeth with law enforcement unions that have endorsed him in his campaign to be reelected to represent the 30th District Council seat. He was joined by leaders from the Police Benevolent Association, Detectives’ Endowment Association, Lieutenants’ Benevolent Association, Captain’s Endowment Association,… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A progressive city council candidate picked up a significant cross-endorsement from a surging mayoral candidate. Amit Bagga, who is running to represent the 26th Council District, exchanged endorsements with Maya Wiley. The two appeared together Sunday at Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City to make the announcement. Wiley praised… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer picked up several endorsements in his bid to become borough president from workers advocacy organizations – ahead of the start of Early Voting this past weekend. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); Make the Road Action; and New York Communities for Change all… Read more »