Sep. 16, 2025 By Robert Pearl As the nation marked the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, the Jewish community of Kew Gardens Hills came together on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills for a moving memorial service that honored the lives lost and the resilience of New Yorkers. Hosted by…
Sep. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry When NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the expansion of the Quality of Life Division to all 17 Queens police precincts in June, after a successful pilot program at the 100th Precinct in Rockaway Beach, she said the “Q Teams” in each precinct would go after illicit marijuana dispensaries…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Maspeth residents, community leaders, and elected officials marked the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the Maspeth Memorial Park on Sept. 6. The annual ceremony at 69th Street and Grand Avenue remembers the lives lost at the World Trade Center, including Maspeth residents and FDNY…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden co-hosted a rally outside City Hall last week to call on the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law, which aims to phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park and replace them with electric alternatives. Holden joined Manhattan Council Members Erik Bottcher and Chris Marte…
May. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway A broad coalition of elected officials, civic leaders and Community Board 5 is calling on state regulators to reject a proposed adult-use cannabis dispensary in the heart of Maspeth, arguing that the location violates New York State’s mandated 500-foot buffer zone between dispensaries and schools. The proposed dispensary…
Apr. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden has introduced two new pieces of legislation that target fire hydrant misuse and abusive rodeo practices. The two bills—Intro 1255 and Intro 1256—seek to bolster public safety and protect animals from inhumane treatment. The first bill, Intro 1255, known as the Rodeo Animal Protection…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A conservative city lawmaker-led group filed a lawsuit on Tuesday night seeking to block Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes plan — a seismic overhaul of city zoning regulations aimed at building more housing across the five boroughs. In the suit, filed on Staten Island in Richmond County…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden praised a March 20 decision by the New York State Court of Appeals striking down New York City’s plan to let noncitizens vote in local elections. The Court’s 6-1 decision firmly rejected the City’s 2022 law, which had aimed to grant voting rights to…
Mar. 20, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A law allowing hundreds of thousands of noncitizens living in New York City to vote in municipal elections was struck down on Thursday by the state’s highest court. The 6-to-1 decision by the New York State Court of Appeals found that the law should be voided because it…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Alicia Vaichunas, a candidate for City Council in District 30, welcomed dozens of supporters at a soldout fundraising event held at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village. The event, held on March 6, featured prominent political figures and grassroots leaders who rallied around Vaichunas as their preferred candidate to…