Sep. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials and city department heads gathered in College Point on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a $139 million sewer project that addressed longstanding flooding in the community. The infamous project covered 100 blocks, upgrading over eight miles of sewers and six miles of water mains to…
Sep. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Natasha Williams announced a new bill addressing the long-standing groundwater flooding issue affecting southeast Queens residents. Williams, who represents District 27 in Southeast Queens—covering Cambria Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, St. Albans, Queens Village, Addisleigh Park, and Springfield Gardens— put forward Int 1067-2024 on Thursday, Sept. 26, during the…
Sep. 28, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Mayor Eric Adams came to Queens on Saturday to pray and celebrate at a church service a day after pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges. The first New York City mayor ever to be criminally indicted while in office showed up at the Greater…
Sep. 28, 2024 By Dean Moses All Elite Wrestling [AEW] dropped-kicked its way into Queens’ Arthur Ashe Stadium last week as the company prepared to celebrate its five-year anniversary in business. For both its diehard fanbase and even its CEO Tony Khan, it is hard to believe that AEW is on the verge of…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The day after over a dozen Queens elected officials from all ranks released statements in response to the historic indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, one of his closest allies finally spoke up. The 57-page indictment outlined details of five criminal charges, including wire fraud, bribery and soliciting political…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres First Central Savings Bank (FCSB), headquartered in Glen Cove, Long Island, with multiple branches across Queens and Nassau County, has announced a significant contribution to the local community with $50,000 in grants awarded to 20 nonprofit organizations. Each nonprofit will receive $2,500, aimed at supporting their vital work…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens College has appointed John J. Chin as interim dean of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute, a CUNY-wide institute that aims to facilitate and disseminate research and other education materials relevant to Asia, Asian America and other Asian diasporas. Chin comes to Queens College from Hunter College, where…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson A former Queensbridge Houses resident is bringing fresh produce to his community. Lashawn “Suga Ray” Marston, 40 operates the Community Food Hub program in the NYCHA housing project to address residents’ need for fresh, affordable produce. Starting in 2023, Marston, who now resides in Astoria, Queens, partnered with…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are investigating yet another shooting incident in St. Albans, but this latest case was non-fatal. The most recent shooting occurred in broad daylight on a quiet residential block during the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 17. A 21-year-old man was walking past…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst has announced the addition of five major retailers as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance its offerings for shoppers. Recent openings include Warby Parker, Gap and KIKO Milano, with Primark and H&M slated to open by the end of the year. The…