May 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 28-year-old Queens Village man was arraigned Sunday afternoon on charges of killing and sexually assaulting his own mother, the Queens district attorney said. Pushkar Sharma was charged with second degree murder and first degree sexual abuse in the death of his 65-year-old mother, Saroj Sharma, authorities said. The incident… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Queens Public Library (QPL) reopened 14 branches today where patrons are now able to enter the facility, browse the collections in-person and use the computers for limited periods of time. The 14 “in-person” reopenings mark a milestone for QPL, since up until now the library system has only… Read more »
May 7, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running to represent the 25th Council District—a position that is currently occupied by the term-limited Danny Dromm. In our latest podcast, we talk to Yi (Andy) Chen who is one of the candidates campaigning for the seat. Chen, who was born in China and immigrated to… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Christian Murray Sixteen candidates are vying to replace term-limited Jimmy Van Bramer as the representative for the 26th Council District. In today’s podcast we talk to Jonathan Bailey, who is one of 15 Democrats vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City and a portion of Astoria. The… Read more »
May 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Marchers will be on the streets of Jackson Heights Friday in support of anti-government protests in Colombia that have left at least 24 people dead. The rally will start at 93rd Street and 34th Avenue at 6:30 p.m. and conclude at 78th Street, with a candle lighting ceremony. Similar… Read more »
May 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A well-known Queens progressive and an up-and-coming name in left-wing political circles announced that they have cross endorsed one another as they both seek to topple incumbents in upcoming primaries. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Rana Abdelhamid, from Astoria, announced today that they are backing one another in… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Queensboro Dance Festival will kick off later this month and will feature more than 20 outdoor events. The festival will begin on May 15 and will run through Oct. 3. All events will be live streamed. Organizers plan to release information and dates for the performances throughout the… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia New York City has unveiled the public school calendar for 2021-2022 and it includes a new holiday and a change to Columbus Day. The Department of Education in making the announcement also said that there would be no snow days in the upcoming school year, noting that students will… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin The total number of Queens residents killed by COVID-19 is approaching 10,000, although the daily death count is now in the single digits. The borough has had a daily death toll in the single digits for nearly a week — a far cry from the height of the pandemic… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Christian Murray Baseball fans who are fully vaccinated will soon be able to pack into Citi Field and Yankee Stadium at 100 percent capacity. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement today that set different rules for spectators who are vaccinated and those who are unvaccinated. New Yorkers who are fully vaccinated… Read more »