July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nearly half of Queens residents have still not completed the 2020 Census more than four months after it was opened for responses. The borough has a self response rate of about 54 percent, according to Census map data. The number is below New York State’s total response rate of… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Christian Murray An online petition has been launched calling for a stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside to be co-named “Little Manila” Avenue. Advocates want a street sign installed at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street as a way to pay tribute to the contribution Filipinos have made to… Read more »
July 27, 2020 Op-Ed By: Heajin-Hailie Kim Amidst calls for legislative change surrounding the police, there have been many issues addressed by the New York City Council: reallocating a billion dollars from the New York Police Department into education, housing and social services. While these are important steps to take in reforming the NYPD, there… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Asha MacKay After 12 years in business, Claret Wine Bar in Sunnyside has undergone a makeover. The popular wine and tapas spot—located on the corner of Skillman Avenue and 46th Street–was closed for nearly four months but reopened two weeks ago after co-owners Jean Clancy and Niall Costello gave it a… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Public Library (QPL) will reopen a second batch of branches in August after reopening a handful of sites earlier this month. The library system will reopen eight additional locations for “to-go” service on Aug. 10, bringing the total number of open branches to 15. The first seven… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 40-year-old man is dead after being shot inside a Woodhaven home Sunday. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting at 84-12 91st Ave. at 2:13 p.m. and upon arrival discovered a man with a gunshot wound to his back. The victim, Shaka Ifill, was still alive… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Pennsylvania woman has died after she crashed her motorcycle in Holliswood Sunday. Tineisha Howard, of Allentown, PA, was driving a 2019 Kawasaki ZX6R motorcycle southbound on Francis Lewis Boulevard, near Epsom Course, when she lost control of the bike Sunday, police said. Howard struck a nearby fire hydrant… Read more »
July 26, 2020 By Christian Murray A 51-year-old woman fought off a man who attempted to rape her in Forest Park Saturday. The woman was walking on the Orange Trial inside the park when a man came up from behind at around 6:30 p.m. and attempted to rape her. The suspect, according to police, initially… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who carjacked a luxury Volvo in Williamsburg last week. The suspect got into a woman’s white 2020 Volvo S60, which was parked outside 84 Withers St. on July 16 at around 5 a.m., and brandished an unidentified object, police said. The woman, who… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new initiative today to turn a dozen blocks citywide into play arenas for New York City kids. The initiative, dubbed ‘Play Streets,’ will turn 12 open streets — including three in the Jackson Heights/ Corona area — into a play space on weekdays… Read more »