Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A home health aide worker has been busted for allegedly scamming her 89-year-old client out of $90,000. Sita Saunders, 61, from Fresh Meadows, allegedly conned the senior–who is blind–into signing checks for more than her agreed upon salary. Additionally, she made more than a dozen unauthorized cash withdrawals from… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running for the 22nd District Council seat currently held by Costa Constantinides. In our latest Podcast, we talk to Felicia Kalan who is vying for the seat about her platform. Kalan, who is an Astoria resident, is running as the lone Republican in the race. She… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Chamber of Commerce has created a new council that aims to transform Queens into a new technology hub. The Queens Tech Council, which launched Wednesday, aims to lure tech companies to the borough and make sure that existing businesses are in a position to embrace new technologies…. Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The police are investigating the death of a 78-year-old woman who was found dead with a cut to her head inside her apartment in Queens Village Wednesday. Maria Diaz was discovered after police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious woman inside 218-44 Hillside Ave., at around 7:50… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin A coalition made up of a powerful labor union and two activist organizations announced new endorsements in three Queens council races Tuesday. Road to Justice NYC — comprised of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Community Voices Heard Power and Make the Road Action — named its picks for districts… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin A new community health clinic that specializes in treating patients recovering from COVID-19 opened Wednesday in Jackson Heights. The new clinic, located at 37-50 72nd St., has been designed to meet the needs of patients recovering from the coronavirus. The facility, which is 26,000 square feet, will officially start… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Assembly Member Ron Kim led a rally outside City Hall Wednesday morning to demand accountability and transparency from Governor Andrew Cuomo over the nursing home scandal. Kim — joined by other elected officials and families of nursing home residents — announced a list of demands in the wake of… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City’s public schools will welcome back middle schoolers for in-person learning tomorrow. Public schools that serve grades six through eight will hold in-person classes beginning Thursday. The schools have been closed since November when COVID-19 cases spiked. “I am very excited that tomorrow our New York City… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin There was no clear winner in Tuesday’s special election for the 31st District Council seat after votes were tallied last night. None of the nine candidates running for the southeast Queens seat secured a majority — more than 50 percent — of votes, thus prompting the city’s first test… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Flushing food pantry will soon have two new electric rice cookers to prepare food for volunteers — thanks to a GoFundMe drive. The fundraiser launched Sunday has raised more than $1,000 as of Wednesday morning to replace old equipment at La Jornada’s food pantry in the Bland Houses…. Read more »