May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than a dozen Queens elected officials and community leaders praised a plan to send medical supplies from New York City to India – to help the country deal with the pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced the arrangement on Friday, saying that the city would tap into… Read more »
May 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin A dozen Queens Public Library (QPL) branches throughout the borough will open for in-person browsing and computer use next week. The 12 locations will reopen on Monday, May 24. They will be in addition to the 14 branches that opened for in-person use on Monday, May 10. The branches… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards scored an endorsement last week from Congressmember Grace Meng in his bid for re-election. In a statement, Meng praised Richards as “an extraordinary leader who is fighting every day to make life better for the people of Queens.” “In just his first few months… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police are searching for a suspect wanted in a string of bank robberies – including two in Long Island City this month. The suspect allegedly first struck on May 6 at a CitiBank in Court Square – where he passed a note to the teller demanding money, pretended to… Read more »
May 14, 2021 Op-Ed By Ingrid Gomez In the wake of the pandemic, our communities need housing more than ever. Yet many tend to overlook the most obvious method in addressing the rise in homelessness in our city, and that’s ensuring people currently living in homes are allowed to continue living in them. Rent spikes,… Read more »
May 14, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running to represent the 25th Council District—a position that is currently occupied by the term-limited Danny Dromm. In our latest podcast, we talk to Carolyn Tran who is one of the candidates campaigning for the seat. Tran, who is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, is one… Read more »
May 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council candidates who are vying for seats in western Queens are hosting a community conversation on hate crimes and race relations in Woodside Saturday. The “raw conversation” will be co-hosted by Ebony Young, an African-American woman who is running to represent the 26th Council District that covers… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Transit Workers Union has endorsed Elizabeth Crowley for Queens borough president. TWU Local 100, which represents 41,000 transportation workers throughout the city, announced today that it is backing her in the June 22 primary. “As the president of the largest transit union in the country, I know that we… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Police are looking for a man who allegedly smashed the front window of a Flushing jewelry store in March and then took off with $32,000 worth of merchandise from the display window. The NYPD released surveillance footage yesterday of the suspect breaking the glass window of Luk Fook Jewellery… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia City council member Jimmy Van Bramer and mayoral candidate Dianne Morales cross-endorsed one another today as they both seek office. Van Bramer, who is running to be Queens Borough President, joined Morales for the announcement this morning at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights. Morales of Brooklyn says she is… Read more »