Feb. 21, 2025 By Colum Motherway Jenifer Rajkumar’s campaign to replace incumbent Jumaane Williams as NYC Public Advocate received a significant boost from the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) matching funds program. Rajkumar’s campaign qualified for matching funds on Feb. 18 and received a whopping $1,092,331. She now has 19 times more cash on…
Feb. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello The We Love Whitestone Civic Association held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19th, at 7 p.m. at Grace Church, 14-15 Clintonville St. in Whitestone. The meeting featured guest speaker Assistant Commissioner and First Deputy Sheriff Warren J. Glover, who spoke to community members about “Operation Padlock…
Feb. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson The MTA announced the implementation dates for the first and second phases of the Queens Bus Network Redesign on Thursday, Feb. 20. The first phase of the newly implemented bus network redesign is expected to launch on Sunday, June 29, with the second phase following on Sunday, Aug.…
Feb. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A Long Island man is facing two decades in prison after he admitted he crossed into Queens multiple times during the summer of 2022 to commit a “sadistic crime spree,” according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Gil Iphael, 25, of Copiague Street in Valley Stream, pleaded guilty…
Feb. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Sandra Ung and leaders from the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) will host a free hepatitis B screening event at the beginning of March as part of an effort to raise awareness and prevent the spread of the viral infection. The screening event, co-hosted…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson Local community members, advocates, and elected officials gathered in Southeast Queens this February to celebrate the annual Black History Month event. Council Member Nantasha Williams hosted the annual Black History Month Program: African Americans and Labor on Saturday, Feb 8, to celebrate the legacy of African Americans in…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Flushing came alive on Sunday, Feb. 2, as runners from across Queens gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a 5K run honoring the Year of the Snake. Hosted by Chinatown Runners in collaboration with several local running groups, the event blended athleticism with cultural celebration, bringing…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry The 16-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed a Brooklyn cheerleader inside a Holliswood home on Saturday, Feb. 15, is being held without bail after he made his first court appearance on Monday night. The teenager, who was not identified because he is a minor, was arraigned in…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller As Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection hopes continue to dim and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be on the verge of entering the race for City Hall, some Democratic pols and labor leaders are turning to someone who has shown zero interest in running for mayor: City Council…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Paul Pogozelski Our public transportation systems are flawed, mismanaged, and broken, to say the least. We rely on MTA subways and busses to get us to and from work, school, and home. Yet, when we do put our faith in the billion-dollar public transit system, we are placed in unsanitary,…