May 31, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Long Island City residents will once again get a close-up view of the Macy’s July 4th annual fireworks, several well-placed sources have confirmed. The famous fireworks show is slated to return to the Long Island City waterfront on the evening of July 4th to mark America’s Independence Day, according… Read more »
May 31, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally struck by an MTA bus Saturday morning in eastern Queens. The NYPD said that a man on a motorized bike was struck by the bus at around 10:40 a.m. near the intersection of 128th Avenue and 238th Street in Laurelton. The bus was traveling southbound… Read more »
May 31, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Police are searching for a man who robbed a Capital One Bank branch in Sunnyside of more than $1,200 Saturday and remains on the run. The NYPD has released video of a man who allegedly entered the 40-20 Queens Blvd. branch at around 9:30 a.m. and handed over a… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 24, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez and Gabriel Sandoval State Senators Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Nail salon workers from across New York State held a livestreamed rally in Albany Tuesday in support of the Nail Salon Minimum Standards Act. The workers were joined by State Senator Jessica Ramos—who has introduced the bill in the state senate—and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, a co-sponsor of the… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Asian American Federation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday to mark the opening of its new Queens office in Flushing. Several elected officials were on hand to participate in the ceremony that was held during AAPI heritage month, a time when the public highlights the successes of Asian… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray A veteran NYPD officer who was stationed out of the 109th precinct in Flushing has been indicted by a Queens Country grand jury of tampering with evidence and other charges. Police Officer Kevin Martin, 45, allegedly failed to wear his body-worn camera during a March 2019 arrest in which… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York City council voted Thursday in support of state legislation sponsored by two Queens legislators that would increase the fines commercial truck owners would have to pay who park their vehicles on residential streets overnight. The council, with the backing of eastern Queens councilmember Linda Lee, voted… Read more »
May 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street corner in Woodside will be co-named “Little Manila Avenue” next month in celebration of the large Filipino presence in the neighborhood. The intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street will soon bear the new name as a way to recognize the contribution Filipinos have made to the… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday. The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum… Read more »