May 22, 2023 By Czarinna Andres A bill that would strengthen cybersecurity in New York state passed the Senate Internet and Technology Committee on May 22. The bill, S6474, is sponsored by Committee Chair Kristen Gonzalez. The bill would require governmental entities to use multifactor authentication (MFA) for local and remote access to networks. MFA… Read more »
May 22, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Despite the dreary weather, about 4,000 visitors showed up for the 10th anniversary of the Long Island City Partnership “LIC Springs!” street festival stretching from 46th Avenue to 50th Avenue along Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City on Saturday, May 18. More than 120 local businesses and organizations had… Read more »
May 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The city is suing the designer of the $41.5 million Hunters Point Library in Long Island City for failing to comply with federal Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. When the library opened alongside Gantry Plaza State Park in September 2019, officials from Queens Public Library soon realized that sections… Read more »
May. 18, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed About 170 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital, employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, are preparing to go on a five-day ULP strike beginning Monday, May 22. The physicians, who are unionized with the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), said that they’re fed up after…
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May 18, 2023 By Czarinna Andres The Sunnyside Shines BID is hosting it’s first ever ‘Get Fit Sunnyside’, a two-week long event that will be running from Thursday, May 18, to Saturday, June 3. This event is designed to promote the gyms, pharmacies, fitness classes and personal trainers of Sunnyside and encourage community members to… Read more »
May 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Long Island City Partnership’s signature festival, LIC Springs!, returns on Saturday, May 20, featuring more than 120 local businesses and organizations, including many of the neighborhood’s marquee arts and dining establishments. Vernon Boulevard will be closed to traffic between 46th and 50th avenues from noon to 5 p.m. for… Read more »
May 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A 14-year-old boy was arrested on May 16 within the confines of the 114th Precinct in Astoria, where he was charged with assault as a hate crime for an attack on a 35-year-old man last month. The boy, who was not identified because he is a minor, and two… Read more »
May 17, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD identified the suspect they are looking for in connection with a Sunnyside shooting that injured an off-duty cop and his parents on the night of Friday, May 12. Police are on the lookout for 44-year-old Michael Slack of Snellville, Georgia, for allegedly discharging his firearm multiple times… Read more »
May 17, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was indicted by a Queens grand jury and criminally charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of a father of five and for allegedly assaulting the victim’s sister in the spring of 2020, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Nathaniel Johnson, 57, of 12th Street… Read more »
May 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A couple from Astoria will take the stage at Carnegie Hall Friday, May 19, as the Syrian Music Preservation Initiative (SMPI) marks its fifth anniversary at Weill Recital Hall. The celebration begins at 8 p.m. and features SMPI’s Tak ht al-Nagham, an Arab chamber music ensemble led by artistic… Read more »