April 26, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Assembly Member Ron Kim is endorsing two candidates for the Flushing city council seat currently represented by term-limited Peter Koo. The progressive assembly member has endorsed John Choe, the executive director of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, and former Assembly member Ellen Young in the Democratic primary for District… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin The entrance to Borough Hall has been adorned with a new address to greet visitors for years to come. Queens Borough Hall has been given a new vanity address in honor of late Queens Borough President Claire Shulman. The address of the Kew Gardens building, where Shulman served as… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci Volunteers who run a community fridge in Woodside said their refrigerator was vandalized early Sunday morning – and they are now working to set up a replacement. The Woodside Community Fridge provides free food for anyone and everyone – no questions asked – from the publicly-accessible refrigerator and shelf… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Yi (Andy)Chen picked up a significant endorsement in his city council race, exchanging endorsements with mayoral candidate Ray McGuire. Chen is running for the Democratic nomination in District 25, which encompasses Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. The district is currently represented by the term-limited Daniel Dromm, who has not yet… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A group of Long Island City residents who hired private guards last year to beef up security along the Hunters Point waterfront say they plan to relaunch the initiative again when the weather heats up. Group leaders say they will bring back the security, starting on Memorial Day weekend,… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking community input about bus routes – as well as pedestrian and bike safety – on 21st Street in western Queens, as part of a study of the corridor. The agency has established a community advisory board to solicit feedback and has… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens has hit a key milestone in the effort to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 – more than 1 million people have received at least one dose. Borough President Donovan Richards touted the achievement Friday with posts on social media. “One year ago today, #Queens was the epicenter of the… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci The City’s Board of Elections held a random drawing earlier this month to determine where on the ballot a candidate’s name will appear. In races where there are many names, the order may make a difference. For instance in the Democratic primary in District 26 there will be 15… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens mother of six-week-old twins was arraigned Saturday on charges of brutally murdering her babies in the Woodside Houses, authorities said. Danezja Kilpatrick, 23, was charged with two counts of first and second degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of endangering the welfare of… Read more »
April 24, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The parents of babies with intersex traits are often persuaded by the medical establishment to have their newborns undergo unnecessary genital surgeries, according to Council Member Daniel Dromm. A bill passed the city council earlier this week, sponsored by Dromm, that aims to bring attention to these “unnecessary treatments”… Read more »