May 18, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Policing and pandemic recovery were on the agenda as city council candidate Jaslin Kaur and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams addressed a crowd of nearly 100 residents in Queens Village Monday. Kaur, who is running to represent District 23, shared her vision of a safer New York at the meeting… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin A prominent Long Island City restaurant owner has come under fire for tearing up a city council candidate’s campaign poster and uploading a picture of its remnants to social media — accompanied by a strong anti-socialist message. Josh Bowen, the owner of Mothership Meat Company who was an outspoken… Read more »
May 18, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria will open its doors Wednesday – after being closed for several months. “We are actually doing a soft opening tomorrow. By this weekend we should be full force,” Daniel Finger, the hall’s new general manager, said Tuesday. The popular beer garden,… Read more »
May 18, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Queens Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan endorsed Kathryn Garcia on Monday in the race for New York City mayor. Nolan cited the former Sanitation Department commissioner’s experience in government for her endorsement, saying she is the right person to lead the city out of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Kathryn Garcia is the… Read more »
May 17, 2021 Op-ed By John J. Ciafone The pandemic has wrought tremendous damage throughout our society but, no group has been more victimized and abused than our children in our public schools. Our children need to be back in school. They have lost almost two years of education, let alone socialization skills and the structure of… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci The new Trader Joe’s in Long Island City is expected to officially open its doors next month. “We are slated to open June 25,” said Monica Hubbell, one of the managers or “mates” at the LIC location, at 22-43 Jackson Ave. The store is scheduled to open daily from… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a group of up to six men involved in a series of muggings that took place on the streets of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst last month. The suspects in each incident punched the victim in the head and then robbed them of cash. The perpetrators… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christian Murray Vaccinated New Yorkers will be able to go mask-free in most settings starting Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference this morning. Residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to ditch their masks starting Wednesday—in line with CDC guidance announced last week. “If… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin The NYPD will be adding 250 extra cops to patrol the subway system—which will result in the network having the largest police presence in more than 25 years, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The additional cops will bring the total number of officers securing the subways to 3,250,… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christian Murray A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the Grand Central Parkway near Roosevelt Avenue late Friday night, police said. The victim was hit while crossing the highway—in the vicinity of Citi Field–at approximately 11:45 p.m. by a driver of a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta who… Read more »