May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray (updated) The Department of Education has dumped Dr. Philip Composto, the longtime superintendent of school district 30, and elected officials and parents are up in arms. Several elected officials have penned a letter to Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams calling for Composto to be reinstated. An… Read more »
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Non-Profit Group Wants to Keep DOE Building in Public Hands, To Unveil Design Concepts at Event Saturday
May 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An activist group that wants to keep a city-owned industrial building on Vernon Boulevard in public hands is holding a rally Saturday. The Western Queens Community Land Trust, a non-profit group that aims to promote deeply affordable housing and low-cost commercial space, is holding the event as it looks… Read more »
Candidate Forum for 37th District Assembly Race to be Held on May 24
May 12, 2022 Staff Report Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary June 28 in their quest to represent the 37th Assembly district. The Queens Post in conjunction with Sunnyside Community Services will be hosting a forum on May 24 where all four candidates—Juan Ardila, Johanna Carmona, Jim Magee and Brent O’Leary—will be in… Read more »
15-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Shooting Student Near Maspeth High School Wednesday
May 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for shooting another teen Wednesday afternoon near Maspeth High School, police said. The alleged shooter struck the 17-year-old victim in the arm at around 1:30 p.m. outside 74-02 Grand Ave., which is located on the same block as the high school. The suspect… Read more »
Op-Ed: Support Innovation QNS and the Future of Steinway Street
May 12, 2022 Op-Ed By Domenico Pinto, Founder of Ferrari Driving School For years, Astoria has been a magnet for immigrants and other working class people trying to make it in New York. That’s what made Steinway Street a place where neighbors shared meals, people came from all over to do their shopping and merchants… Read more »
Watch: Mob of Teenage Girls Attack Two Young Females Outside McDonald’s in Queens Village
May 12, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Police released video footage Wednesday of a mob of teenage girls punching and bashing two female youths outside a McDonald’s in Queens Village. The incident, which stemmed from a social media feud, took place at around 4:15 p.m. in the parking lot outside the fast-food joint located at 88-14… Read more »
Cops Looking for Man Who Allegedly Masturbated in Front of Teen on 7 Train
May 12, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who masturbated in front of a 17-year-old girl on the 7 train in Woodside on Tuesday. The suspect allegedly pulled out his penis and began masturbating on a Manhattan-bound 7-train as it was approaching the 69th St.-Fisk Av. station at around 1:10… Read more »
Assembly Races to Go Ahead as Planned on June 28, Maps to Remain the Same
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York Assembly races will go ahead as planned on June 28, despite a legal challenge saying that the district maps needed to be redrawn and the primaries delayed. Justice Patrick McAllister of Steuben County Supreme Court agreed with two plaintiffs saying that the maps were created in… Read more »
17-Year-Old Student Shot Near Maspeth High School Wednesday
May 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 17-year-old student was shot in the arm near Maspeth High School Wednesday afternoon. The teen was shot by one of two male suspects at around 1:30 p.m. outside 74-02 Grand Ave., a pharmacy located on the same block as the high school, according to police. The victim ran… Read more »
Op-Ed: Safety, Policing and The Truth About Bail Reform
May 11, 2022 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary, Candidate for Assembly District 37 My grandfather emigrated to America and was fortunate enough to become a New York City Police Officer. One night he was called to a bar because a customer was too drunk and unruly. Instead of arresting him, my grandfather walked the guy to… Read more »