June 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan: Parents and local leaders will hold a rally outside a junior high school in Fresh Meadows this afternoon to protest incidents of alleged bullying at the school. The rally will take place at 1:30 p.m. outside J.H.S. 216, located at 64-20 175th St., where demonstrators say a number of… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Christian Murray Elected officials in Queens have been quick to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court for its ruling Friday that strikes down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has now put the issue of abortion rights in the hands of state legislatures as opposed… Read more »
June 23, 2022 by Michael Dorgan Holy Cow! A street corner in Glendale will soon bear the name of veteran broadcaster and Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto, who was affectionately known as “The Scooter.” The corner of 64th Street and 78th Avenue will be co-named “Phil ‘Scooter’ Rizzuto Corner” Sunday at a ceremony hosted by Councilmember… Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens officials were quick to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling today that overturned a century-old handgun law that many say could result in a flood of firearms hitting the streets. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the state’s handgun law that limits people from carrying concealed… Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Get ready for a zombie apocalypse. The Museum of the Moving Image and AMC Networks are partnering to present “Living with The Walking Dead,” an exhibit devoted to the groundbreaking series The Walking Dead. The exhibit will open on June 25 at the Astoria-based museum and will explore key… Read more »
June 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is dead after being crushed by a pickup truck in Maspeth Tuesday night. The victim, who police say was lying on the ground beneath a parked Ford-350 pickup truck, was killed when the driver got into the vehicle at around 6:55 p.m. and put the truck into… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 21, 2022 By Greg David and Rachel Holliday Smith A sharply divided Rent Guidelines Board voted to increase rents for the city’s nearly 1 million rent regulated apartments by 3.25% in the coming year in a decision that satisfied neither tenants nor landlords. The proposal… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot in front of a bar in Maspeth early Monday. The victim, 27, was shot in the neck by an unidentified suspect at around 12:45 a.m. in front of Céilí House, an Irish bar located at 69-56 Grand Ave., according to police. The man is expected… Read more »
June 18, 2022 Op-Ed By Johanna Carmona Candidate for Assembly District 37 The importance of the New York State government often goes overlooked in our big city. As someone who worked in Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan’s district office during my college years, before I went on to law school and became an attorney, I want to… Read more »
June 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Councilmember Vickie Paladino has faced an avalanche of criticism this week—from her council colleagues to gay rights groups—following a series of inflammatory statements she made while expressing her opposition to a program where Drag Queens read books and perform for school children. She has been accused of being a… Read more »