Oct. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray Many candidates will be running in next June’s Democratic primary for the 29th District Council seat currently held by Karen Koslowitz. Today, we speak to Aleda Gagarin who is one of more than 10 candidates vying for the seat that covers Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and Richmond… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray Two Long Island City landlords were hit with fines Monday for failing to adhere to the rules governing the 421-a property tax exemption. The landlords, who get tax breaks on their property as part of the program, flouted the rules by failing to offer rent-stabilized leases to tenants as… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Small business owners will soon be able to expand their storefront onto the sidewalk as part of a new Open Storefronts initiative the City will launch on Friday. Retail shops will be able to sell their wares on sidewalks in front of their storefronts from Oct. 30 through Dec…. Read more »
Oct. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man has been charged with murder for killing his pregnant girlfriend and dumping her body on the side of the road in Bayside last week. Goey Charles, from Uniondale in Long Island, allegedly strangled Vanessa Pierre, 29, before leaving her face down on the ground next to the… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin A woman in her 30s died in hospital Tuesday after being found lying face down on a Flushing street. Police officers responded to a 911 call about the woman at 10:15 a.m. on Linden Place near the Latimer Gardens Houses. They found her unconscious and unresponsive, lying face down… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria resident and Sunnyside community leader has received a national award – and a $50,000 grant – for her work in helping needy residents through the COVID-19 shutdown. Jaime-Faye Bean, who is the director of Sunnyside Shines and co-founder of Queens Together, was named a recipient of the… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Several Queens lawmakers are calling on U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer to expand the Supreme Court after Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in Monday night, cementing a conservative majority for generations to come. Zohran Mamdani, the Assembly Member Elect for District 36 in Astoria, issued a statement Tuesday calling… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray Denise Keehan-Smith, the former chairperson of Queens Community Board 2, held a press conference in Woodside Saturday and announced that she is running to be the next council member for the 26th council district. The life-long Woodsider, who was joined by about 40 people by the Big Six Towers… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin A group of Astoria residents hosted an event Saturday to garner support for the transformation of a long-neglected lot into a community garden for neighbors in the area. The newly-formed Astoria Urban Agriculture Alliance (AUAA) is working to create a shared community garden and educational space out of an… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Ridgewood bodega sold a winning lottery ticket worth more than $52,000 last week. The winning Take 5 ticket was purchased at Myrtle Avenue Shop, located at 54-02 Myrtle Ave., according to the New York Lottery. The lucky winner matched all five numbers to clinch the top prize of… Read more »