June 16, 2022 By Christian Murray Juan Ardila, a candidate running to represent western Queens in the state Assembly and a crusader against car culture, drives a compact sports utility vehicle that has racked up nearly 30 traffic violations since 2019. The black Audi Q3 has been hit with multiple speed camera violations in school… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Rep. Grace Meng joined President Biden at the White House Monday as he signed her bill that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Meng’s bipartisan legislation unanimously passed both houses of Congress. The bill… Read more »
June 13, 2022 Op-Ed By Jim Magee, Candidate for Assembly District 37 I have lived in this district my entire life and I have never seen the working people of these neighborhoods feel so ignored. It is past time to tax the super-rich in New York State. Billionaires. The Democratic Party is going to have… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres More than 200 Filipinos and their friends turned out in Woodside Sunday to officially co-name the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street “Little Manila Avenue.” The co-naming pays tribute to the Filipino community who established businesses and began moving to the area in the 1970s and built a… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Queens students from seven different schools have hand-painted several park benches at Flushing Meadows Corona Park as a means to address social issues such as racism, gun violence, gender inequality, homelessness, anti-LGBTQIA discrimination and environmental justice. The artwork, which the students unveiled earlier this month, with be on… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 10, 2022 By Katie Honan and Greg David Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday agreed on a $101 billion budget that promises to increase funding for parks and childcare, and boost trash pickup — while also adding to the city’s rainy-day reserves…. Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Assembly district maps drafted earlier this year by the Democratically controlled legislature have been ruled unconstitutional. State Appellate Judge Susanna Molina Rojas ruled Friday that the Assembly maps were invalid and had to be redrawn, but that the present maps will remain in place for the 2022… Read more »
June 9, 2022 By Christian Murray The 52nd annual Flag Day Parade will be taking place in Sunnyside Saturday with Assemblymember Cathy Nolan being the grand marshal. The parade, which is believed to be the only Flag Day parade in Queens, will start at 11 a.m. on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and 40th Street…. Read more »
June 7, 2022 Sponsored Story A new product line that aims to make the upkeep of outdoor decking a thing of the past is available now at a Glendale construction supply company. The product line, called TimberTech, is a low maintenance and environmentally sustainable deck board that is a market leader in innovation, quality and… Read more »
June 7, 2022 Sponsored Story A new product line that aims to make the upkeep of outdoor decking a thing of the past is available now at a Glendale construction supply company. The product line, called TimberTech, is a low maintenance and environmentally sustainable deck board that is a market leader in innovation, quality and… Read more »