Sept. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Jackson Heights State Assembly Member introduced legislation earlier this month that would create a system to track New Yorkers’ absentee ballots ahead of the November election. Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, whose district includes Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst, introduced the bill Sept. 10 to increase voting transparency and security… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A number of Sunnyside business owners have noticed a significant uptick in the amount of graffiti that has been scrawled across neighborhood walls, doors–and even trees–in recent weeks. Eric Barthels, owner of Cooldown Juice, located at 48-19 Skillman Ave., said his store has been hit three times in the… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray Two Woodside residents opened a barbershop on Roosevelt Avenue on Thursday undeterred by the economic meltdown caused by COVID-19. The opening was an anomaly and was the first ribbon cutting that the leaders of the Queens Chamber of Commerce had attended since the economy came to an abrupt halt… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray A number of Queens residents will be holding a rally in Maspeth on Tuesday to urge Council Member Bob Holden to run for mayor. Organizers are calling for Holden to run for the job saying that he would restore law and order. The rally will take place on Tuesday,… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new online guide listing Downtown Flushing’s best food and historical attractions is being launched to support restaurants that have been struggling due to the pandemic. The guide, called “Flushing’s Finest,” is available for advance online purchase now with a release date of September 25 and will showcase the… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray A College Point woman was indicted for murder this week for fatally stabbing her former boyfriend in the neck, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Kattie Mino, 20, allegedly plunged a knife into the neck of her ex-boyfriend, Jonathan Estevez, on the morning of March 4 after the… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin A community-based organization is leading a peace march from the Astoria Houses to the Queensbridge Houses tomorrow to show the unity of neighbors against violence. Fathers Alive In The Hood (FAITH) is organizing the march after a tumultuous summer that saw a surge in gun violence across the city,… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for an alleged pervert who groped a woman while she was putting out the trash in Corona Monday. The suspect grabbed the woman’s buttocks as she was putting out garbage by the curb just after 10 p.m. in the vicinity of 40th Road and Junction Boulevard,… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 79-year-old man has died after being attacked by a group of teens inside a Woodhaven golf course last week. William Hinchey, a Whitestone resident, got into an argument with a number of teenage males who trespassed onto the Forest Park Golf Course, located at 101 Forest Park Dr.,… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray We talk to Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist who will be representing the 36th Assembly District in Albany next year. Mamdani, 28, is an Astoria resident who won the Democratic primary against incumbent Aravella Simotas in June in what proved to be a very competitive race. He was the… Read more »