July 18, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The council districts in western Queens will be undergoing significant change if the preliminary maps released by the NYC Districting Commissioner on Friday are to go into effect. The commission released the preliminary maps for all 51 council districts, which aim to reflect the population changes reported in the… Read more »
July 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A white woman was allegedly assaulted by three Black suspects while riding an MTA bus in Woodhaven last Saturday, in what police are investigating as a bias attack. The victim, 57 was riding a Rockaway-bound Q53 bus near Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard on July 9 when she was… Read more »
July 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Councilmember Robert Holden has called for an ambitious plan that would see a large section of the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth covered over with decking with a public park placed on top. The project, if completed, would see a 1,600-foot stretch of the LIE running from 69th Lane… Read more »
July 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for three suspects who allegedly stole $112,000 worth of jewelry from a store inside the Queens Center Mall last week The suspects – two men and a woman — allegedly carried out the heist at Zales Jewelry at around 6:45 p.m. on July 6 while the… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on July 12, 2022 By Shantel Destra and Candace Pedraza The rollout of the monkeypox vaccine in New York City has been riddled with technical difficulties, communication issues and a major shortage of doses. To date New York City has received a total of 7,000 doses. When… Read more »
July 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Congresswoman Grace Meng has called on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to tackle the rising theft of mail from postal relay boxes in Queens. The relay boxes, which are dark green postal boxes placed on sidewalks, are increasingly becoming targets of thieves throughout the borough, according to Meng…. Read more »
July 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan (Updated) A left-wing faction of the Queens County Democratic Party (QCDP) is calling on the organization to only endorse candidates that sign a pledge that they would defend reproductive rights and voting rights. The New Reformers, a group of left-leaning members of the QCDP that aims to make the… Read more »
July 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police released video Sunday of a group of eight armed suspects on motorcycles wanted for robbing three people – including an 86-year-old man – in central and northern Queens on Wednesday. The alleged suspects mugged the victims in broad daylight during separate incidents that all took place within the… Read more »
July 11, 2022 By Christian Murray Three elected officials from Queens have signed on to a letter calling on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to drop the murder charge filed against a bodega worker who fatally stabbed a man in what they say was self-defense. Council Members Bob Holden, Vickie Paladino and Joann Ariola are… Read more »
July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray (updated) Council Member Bob Holden is calling for the firing of Queens DOT Commissioner Nicole Garcia arguing that she fails to listen to the concerns of residents and shows contempt for local civic organizations. Holden’s call for Garcia’s ousting comes at a time when the DOT is working on… Read more »