March 25, 2021 By Christian Murray The rezoning application filed by Phipps Houses was passed by the City Council today–making way for a seven-story, 167-affordable housing complex to go up at 50-25 Barnett Ave. The vote, which passed 49-0, marked the final step in the rezoning process–which officially means the development can proceed. The controversial… Read more »
March 25, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly walked into a cellphone store in Ridgewood last Thursday and stole two phones. The suspect entered a T-Mobile store, located at 66-97 Fresh Pont Rd, at around 11:45 a.m. and went over to the display area, cut the security wires… Read more »
March 25, 2021 By Christian Murray A man was shot outside the Woodside Houses NYCHA complex last night—marking the third shooting to take place at the public housing development within two weeks. The victim, a 32-year-old man, was shot in the back at around 11:45 p.m. while sitting outside the complex on 49th Street near… Read more »
March 24, 2021 By Christina Santucci A fundraiser set up to help three men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1996 double homicide and spent 24 years behind bars has raised more than $40,000. The funds are being distributed among George Bell, Rohan Bolt and Gary Johnson who had been wrongfully convicted of killing Ira… Read more »
March 24, 2021 By Christian Murray The Queens Post in conjunction with Sunnyside Community Services and Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement is hosting a virtual forum for the city council candidates of District 22 and District 26. The candidates will be face to face at the live event that will take place at Sunnyside Community… Read more »
March 24, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who made a number of anti-Asian statements towards a 35-year-old woman yesterday while she was on a 7 train near the Main Street Flushing station. The victim was subjected to the racist taunts while she was sitting across from the alleged bigot… Read more »
March 23, 2021 By Christian Murray A man was fatally shot outside the Woodside Houses NYCHA development this afternoon, the second fatal shooting to take place by the complex in less than a month. The police said that a 30-year-old man was shot five times in the lower body at around 1:13 p.m. in front… Read more »
March 23, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queensbridge man has been indicted for fraudulently obtaining a $1.7 million loan under the pandemic Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), federal officials said. Gelpys Joel Peralta-Gutierrez – also known as Joel Peralta – had arranged for the PPP loan for his company – J Films HD Inc., claiming he… Read more »
March 23, 2021 By Christina Santucci Representatives for the developers looking to build a 1,400-unit residential complex in Halletts Point previewed the plan for the public during a virtual scoping meeting Tuesday. The developers are seeking to build a 1-million-square-foot project – called Halletts North – on a 3.8-acre industrial site, located on 26th Avenue… Read more »
March 23, 2021 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary In our second year of pandemic life, having lost over half a million Americans lives, we face a cycle of surge and mutation alongside a significant burden of illness and deaths for years to come. There has never been a more compelling time for health reform. We need… Read more »