This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on March. 2, 2022, BY Christina Veiga In his first major policy speech to education department brass, New York City schools Chancellor David Banks offered sharp criticism of the system he inherited. His Wednesday address acknowledged sharp enrollment declines, lingering concerns over school safety both from… Read more »
Mar. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A non-profit group with a large presence in Queens is set to receive millions of dollars to be allocated for holocaust survivors. Selfhelp, a Manhattan-based non-profit which provides a range of senior services, will receive nearly $31 million via the German government to help the organization care for elderly… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on Feb. 28, 2022, BY Christina Veiga Just over half of New York City public school students are fully vaccinated, according to data the education department released Friday. In total, 59 percent of the city’s public school students have received at least one vaccine dose and… Read more »
March 1, 2022 By Christian Murray A 38-year-old Manhattan man who was viciously assaulted and robbed on a street corner on the border of Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill on Valentine’s Day is dead, according to the NYPD. Jose Luis Figueroa succumbed to his injuries on Feb. 19, just five days after the attack, the… Read more »
March 1, 2022 By Christian Murray The number of Queens residents who applied to be on a local community board in 2022 was the second highest year on record. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday that his office received 884 applications from residents seeking an appointment to one of the borough’s 14 community boards… Read more »
March 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Catholic Schools in Brooklyn and Queens will no longer be requiring students to wear face masks—both indoors and out–beginning Wednesday. The announcement came Monday, just one day after Governor Kathy Hochul said that the statewide school mask mandate would be lifted on Wednesday March 2. The state policy, however,… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Forest Hills resident is looking to pay tribute to one of the neighborhood’s most famous fictional characters – Spiderman. Larry Ng, a longtime Forest Hills resident, wants to erect a statue of the web-slinging super-hero at a public space in the neighborhood and is trying to rally the… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray Brent O’Leary, a community organizer and attorney, announced today that he is running to represent the 37th Assembly District. O’Leary, a Long Island City resident who unsuccessfully ran for city council last year, is best known for his work with the Hunters Point Civic Association, a Long Island City-based… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Dollar Tree store was robbed at gunpoint in Sunnyside Sunday, less than 24 hours after a Dollar Store in Middle Village was robbed in the same manner, according to police. Police say a suspect walked into the Dollar Tree store at 39-09 Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside Sunday at… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A life-long Sunnyside resident who is currently a Community Board 2 member announced Friday that she is running for the 37th Assembly District seat and has been endorsed by Assembly Member Cathy Nolan who is retiring from the seat. Johanna Carmona, 32, who was an assistant district attorney in… Read more »