May 4, 2022 By Christian Murray While thousands flocked to Foley Square in Manhattan Tuesday to protest the Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade draft ruling, a group of Sunnyside residents went to Lou Lodati Park to let their feelings be known that they disagree with the likely decision. Council Member Julie Won organized a last-minute… Read more »
May 4, 2022 By Christian Murray Council Member Bob Holden introduced 12 quality-of-life bills last Thursday that tackle everything from the sale of e-cigarettes to excessively bright lights. The bills aim to address the lack of parking, restrict disturbances caused by excessively bright lights, crack down on illegal parties, protect the privacy of New Yorkers… Read more »
May 4, 2022 By Christian Murray A significant number of Queens leaders are willing to strip Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge, according to the results of a recent questionnaire. The local leaders—including State Sen. Mike Gianaris, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—said they would support a name change when questioned by the… Read more »
May 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 41-year-old man is dead after suffering a medical episode while riding his motorcycle through Astoria Tuesday. The victim, whose name has not been released, was driving his motorcycle in the vicinity of 43-21 Astoria Blvd. at around 1:15 p.m. when he suffered a health episode, according to the… Read more »
May 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A woman who was attempting to buy a car on Facebook was robbed of more than $3,000 by a bogus seller at gunpoint when they met up in Laurelton last month, police said. The victim, 20, was looking to purchase a 2012 Honda Accord from the man and met… Read more »
May 3, 2022 By Christian Murray Elected officials in Queens have been quick to criticize a draft ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that would strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The ruling would essentially put the issue of abortion rights in the hands of state legislatures as opposed to courts. While abortion… Read more »
May 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An 89-year-old woman who was struck by a motorist while crossing 48th Street near Northern Boulevard late last month has died, according to the NYPD. Yuitmay Szeto, from 46th Street in Astoria, succumbed to her injuries Monday, nine days after being hit by a driver operating a Dodge Durango,… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street in Astoria has been co-named in honor of a local family who were activists for LGBT rights and stopping the spread of AIDS. The corner of 34th Street & Broadway was co-named “Stanley, Kathleen & Robert Rygor Way” during a ceremony Saturday — in honor of the… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Eastern Queens is in need of a cleanup and Councilmember Linda Lee is calling on her constituents to report locations where there is graffiti, excessive amounts of litter or items that have been dumped. Lee launched a “Spring Cleaning Series” last month aimed at beautifying and restoring public areas… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Sunnyside arts group announced the winners of its annual competition last week. Sunnysideartists, a nonprofit organization formed in 2007, announced three winners of its “Self Portrait” competition, with the first-place finisher receiving $500, second $300 and third $200. The winners were determined by participating artists via a blind… Read more »