May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards scored an endorsement last week from Congressmember Grace Meng in his bid for re-election. In a statement, Meng praised Richards as “an extraordinary leader who is fighting every day to make life better for the people of Queens.” “In just his first few months… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Transit Workers Union has endorsed Elizabeth Crowley for Queens borough president. TWU Local 100, which represents 41,000 transportation workers throughout the city, announced today that it is backing her in the June 22 primary. “As the president of the largest transit union in the country, I know that we… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin The final stretch of the Queens Boulevard redesign will be completed before the end of the year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The Department of Transportation (DOT) will finish the fourth and final phase of the redesign in November — about three years behind schedule. Construction, de Blasio… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang got a cool reception in Astoria Tuesday after he sent out an apparent pro-Israel tweet Monday night. Yang visited the neighborhood for an endorsement announcement and was then scheduled to join a local nonprofit to distribute groceries to families ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim… Read more »
May 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on the Van Wyck Expressway early Tuesday. The man was riding a 1998 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on the expressway near Exit 1- Belt Parkway, when he failed to properly navigate the roadway at 2:45 a.m., police said. He struck a… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Long Island woman who allegedly drove drunk and killed a NYPD Highway officer on the Long Island Expressway last month faces up to 15 years in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Jessica Beauvais, 32, has been indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter and other… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will lower the speed limit on Astoria Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard and a number of other arterial streets in Queens in coming weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The Department of Transportation (DOT) will lower the speed limit on more than 25 miles of roadway in the… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin Students who plan to attend SUNY and CUNY colleges for in-person classes this fall will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The public state and city universities of New York are the latest in a growing list of universities that will require students… Read more »
May 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Nearly 20 Queens eateries have made the prestigious Michelin’s affordable restaurant list this year, including seven for the first time. The Michelin “Bib Gourmand” guide lists city restaurants with distinguished cuisines at more affordable prices than the better-known Michelin star-receiving establishments. The 2021 list was unveiled Wednesday and includes… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin The total number of Queens residents killed by COVID-19 is approaching 10,000, although the daily death count is now in the single digits. The borough has had a daily death toll in the single digits for nearly a week — a far cry from the height of the pandemic… Read more »