Oct. 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A fundraiser has been launched by friends of a well-known Sunnyside man who has been diagnosed with cancer. Nikki Joyce and Tali Custer created a GoFundMe Monday for Shane Kenny who was told that he had testicular cancer in September and has been undergoing treatment. They officially launched the… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin A new rapid COVID-19 testing site has opened at the Kew Gardens Hills library branch. The library has been temporarily converted to a testing site and COVID resource center to help residents within the Central Queens red zone get through the crisis. The facility offers free tests to patients… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on NYCHA to immediately restore cooking gas at an Astoria public housing complex where 48 tenants are currently without it. Constantinides said that the affected tenants at 1-04 Astoria Blvd. – a building inside the Astoria Houses NYCHA development – have been… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The executive director of Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City is stepping down after nine years in the role. John Hatfield will leave his post next year once his successor has been chosen, according to a statement released by the organization Wednesday. Hatfield took the position in 2012… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray The Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corp. was awarded a $10,000 grant to help the organization add a new district to the national historic register. The organization aims to get the proposed Myrtle Ave.-Fresh Pond Road Historic District listed on the register, which recognizes the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation…. Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers — and all Americans — have just one more day to fill out their Census survey after the Supreme Court approved its early termination in a ruling yesterday. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump Tuesday and allowed the administration to cut the count… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Barry Grodenchik announced this morning that he will not seek re-election and will step down when his current term ends Dec. 31, 2021. Grodenchik, who represents eastern Queens, is one of only four council members in Queens eligible to serve another term due to term limits. His… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The sixth annual LIC Bulbfest will take place later this month and will be different from previous years in order to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. The event, which is organized by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), will see volunteers plant more than 12,000 bulbs in Hunters Point South Park… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City tested more than 1,500 public school students and educators for COVID-19 last week and found just one positive case — a student. The Department of Education (DOE) began its random testing program in schools on Friday at 56 schools — including seven in Queens — and… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray Many candidates will be running in next June’s Democratic primary for the 26th District Council seat currently held by Jimmy Van Bramer. Today, we speak to Ben Guttmann who is one of those candidates vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City and a portion of… Read more »