Nov. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills sponsored by Queens legislators Tuesday that aim to protect LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. Hochul signed the bills into law during transgender awareness week. The first bill, sponsored by Sen. Jessica Ramos and known as the START Act, strengthens protections for victims of sex and… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray The Durst Organization announced Thursday that it has started leasing units in its 71-story luxury building that has recently gone up in Queens Plaza. The development, which is located adjacent to the historic Clock Tower at 29-27 Queens Plaza North, features 928 apartments, with its market-rate units renting for… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 33 years in prison Wednesday for the 2019 death of Detective Brian Simonsen, a 19-year-veteran of the NYPD. Christopher Ransom, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and robbery in Queens Supreme Court last month for his role in the February 2019 hold-up of… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens resident was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison Wednesday for the 2014 shooting death of man who lived on his block in Jamaica. Sharif Brown, 37, was convicted by a jury last month for the fatal shooting of Anderson Delgado, 22, outside a bodega on 140th Street in… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin Republican candidate Vickie Paladino has won the Council District 19 race after absentee ballots were tallied this week. Paladino, a Whitestone civic leader, narrowly defeated Democrat Tony Avella, who represented the district in the council from 2002 to 2009, once the mailed-in votes were counted. Her campaign confirmed her… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin Court Square has been brightened up by a number of public art pieces that were unveiled Wednesday by the Long Island City Partnership. The organization cut the ribbon on its art series “LIC (Re)Connects” that includes three art pieces — a pink interactive installation, a construction site mural, and… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2021 Staff Report Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced grant funding Wednesday to 28 community-based organizations for the implementation of her Office’s Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project (CYDCPP). The District Attorney’s initiative aims to provide youth activities and wrap around services to help prevent crime and keep young people out of… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who fired multiple shots in front of an auto repair shop in Astoria early Friday morning. The suspect is caught on video discharging multiple rounds in front of Wicho Corps Auto Repair, located at 20-20 29 Street, at around 6 a.m. on… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2021 By Christian Murray The annual Sunnyside arts fair took place outdoors Saturday but was brought to an abrupt end when a storm hit in the early afternoon and upended many of the tents. The event, which was held in a parking lot on 43rd Street between 43rd Avenue and Skillman Avenue, began… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Queens borough president has launched a new initiative to educate high schoolers about city government and the importance of civic engagement. The borough president’s office is sending in staff into Queens high schools to teach students about the role city officials and elected leaders play in local government,… Read more »