April 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin Four candidates are hoping to secure a victory in a Queens state assembly race that has been left wide open by the retiring incumbent. Candidates Juan Ardila, Johanna Carmona, Jim Magee and Brent O’Leary have all filed petitions to appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary for the… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a leading progressive within the City Council, announced Thursday that she has endorsed Juan Ardila for the 37th Assembly seat. Cabán, who represents Astoria and East Elmhurst in the council, is backing the 28-year-old progressive for the seat, which represents Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood,… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A construction worker plummeted to his death at a Ridgewood building site Wednesday. Holger Molino, 45, from Newark, fell down an elevator shaft while on the job at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave. at around 3 p.m., the NYPD and FDNY said. He was working on a 17-story development that… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD has allocated a dedicated tow truck to remove vehicles parked illegally in Council Member Robert Holden’s district. Members of the NYPD Transportation Bureau have begun using the tow truck to haul away vehicles parked illegally on crosswalks, sidewalks, in front of fire hydrants and other places where… Read more »
April 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he struck an MTA bus while riding a scooter in Ridgewood Tuesday. The teen was on a scooter traveling northbound along Seneca Avenue when he collided with the bus at the intersection of Seneca Avenue and Gates Avenue at around 1:10… Read more »
April 6, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Halal Guys, a popular New York City-based halal food chain, is opening a location in the Queens Center Mall this spring. The eatery, which was started by three Egyptian immigrants as a lone Manhattan food cart in 1990 and morphed into a brick-and-mortar restaurant business, will open a franchise… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens assemblywoman has introduced a piece of legislation that aims to soften the blow of high gas prices. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who represents the 25th District in central Queens, has introduced a bill that would provide a $250 rebate to New York State residents who have at least… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Sunnyside Shines is holding its annual Restaurant Week later this month with more than 40 eateries slated to participate in the event. The tenth annual Sunnyside Restaurant Week is scheduled to take place from April 17 through April 23 and food lovers will get a chance to sample cuisine… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Czarinna Andres More than 32 pallets of essential items collected by a number of Queens elected officials, businesses and non-profits have arrived in Ukraine. The goods were gathered during a supply drive spearheaded by Council Members Robert Holden and James Gennaro that were originally going to be shipped to Rzeszow, a… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A 13-year-old boy on board an L train was punched in the face by a man with brass knuckles last month causing a laceration to his eye. The boy was on the train at the Halsey Street station, located on the border of Ridgewood and Bushwick, when a man… Read more »