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Looking For Great Art? Head to Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport

June 11, 2020 Staff Report For years, LaGuardia Airport has been derided for traffic, noise, delays, and bad architecture, but the Queens transit hub is currently undergoing an $8 billion renovation that also includes filling Terminal B with public art. Thanks in large part to LaGuardia Gateway Partners, the Public Art Fund, and the Port… Read more »

Homeless Have Died at Higher Rates From COVID-19 Than General Public: Report

June 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Homeless New Yorkers have been dying at a higher rate from COVID-19 than the general public, according to a new report. Homeless people “living in shelters” died at a 61 percent higher rate from COVID-19 than the city average from March 1 through May 31. For the three-month period,… Read more »

Ridgewood Man Sentenced to up to 15 Years for the Brutal Slaying of Female Roommate

June 11, 2020 By Christian Murray A Ridgewood man who fatally stabbed his roommate in 2016 has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Render Stetson-Shanahan, a 30-year-old artist, was found guilty of manslaughter in February, for brutally killing Carolyn Bush, 26, at their Stanhope Street… Read more »

Woman Found Dead in Astoria Home Wednesday: NYPD

June 11, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old woman who was found dead inside her Astoria home last night. The woman was discovered after police received a 911 call at around 9:10 p.m. that there was an elderly man with mental problems inside 23-81 32 St. Police found… Read more »

Man Fleeing Car Crash Ran onto the BQE and Was Fatally Struck by Car: NYPD

June 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 30-year-old man died Wednesday after fleeing the scene of a car crash and running onto the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, where he was struck by a passing vehicle. The victim was driving Wednesday night when he smashed into another car near the intersection of 69th Street and Broadway in… Read more »

Council Member Holden Wants an Explanation on Non- Reappointment of CB2 Chair

June 10, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Robert Holden and several candidates who are running for Queens Borough President are calling for an explanation as to why the chairperson of Community Board 2 was not reappointed to the board last month. “We need an explanation,” said Council Member Bob Holden. “The process of the… Read more »

Here’s a First Look at the 3,000-Seat High School to Be Built on Northern Boulevard

June 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Newly-released renderings of a 3,079-seat high school that will be built in Woodside give prospective students a first look at the massive building planned for Northern Boulevard. The School Construction Authority (SCA) released the renderings for the facility at 51-30 Northern Blvd. to the Queens Post today. The six-story… Read more »

Gov. Cuomo Celebrates New LaGuardia Airport Hall in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

June 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo hosted his daily coronavirus briefing in Queens today to celebrate the opening of LaGuardia Airport’s new arrivals and departures hall. The state-of-the-art 840,000-square-foot facility in Terminal B opens Saturday and is just one part of the airport’s $8 billion revamp Cuomo announced in 2015. Cuomo said… Read more »

PODCAST: We Speak to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, She Seeks Another Term in Congress

June 10, 2020 By Christian Murray The Democratic primary for the 14th Congressional District takes place June 23 and incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeks another term. The congresswoman is running against former CNBC reporter Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and community organizer Badrun Khan. We speak to Ocasio-Cortez about what she has been doing in congress and why she believes… Read more »