Dec. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Nantasha Williams awarded $169,411 in funding to 14 local food panties at a ceremony held at Mt. Moriah AME Church, 116-20 Francis Lewis Blvd. in Cambria Heights, on Tuesday, Nov. 26. According to William’s office, the funding is a significant increase, representing a 75% boost from last…
Sep. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Natasha Williams announced a new bill addressing the long-standing groundwater flooding issue affecting southeast Queens residents. Williams, who represents District 27 in Southeast Queens—covering Cambria Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, St. Albans, Queens Village, Addisleigh Park, and Springfield Gardens— put forward Int 1067-2024 on Thursday, Sept. 26, during the…
Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
A speeding motorcycle rider who was not wearing a helmet was killed when he was thrown from his bike after crashing into a parked car in Hollis on Tuesday night, according to authorities.