Feb. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several police precinct buildings in western Queens and throughout the city are in poor condition and one local council member is calling for them to be renovated. Council Member Robert Holden, whose 30th Council District incorporates five precincts, wants the city’s outdated stationhouses upgraded and has called on Mayor… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Batting for success. A group of teenage baseball players have been hitting the weights and practicing their ball skills inside a popular Sunnyside gym during the cold winter months. The players, all boys aged between 12 and 14, are part of a local travel team called Method Athletic Performance… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2022 By Max Parrott After losing a nail-biter of a race against incumbent Borough President Donovan Richards last summer, former Queens Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley appears to be reentering the Queens political world once again — this time for state Senate. Crowley has officially filed to run for the newly created state Senate District… Read more »
**Warning: Graphic content, viewer discretion is advised** Feb. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Disturbing dashcam footage has been posted online showing a pedestrian being struck by a car in Glendale Saturday — and then being run over by an SUV while lying motionless on the ground. The horrifying video, which was uploaded to Twitter Monday,… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2022 By Allie Griffin The city program that offers half-priced MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers is going to be made permanent, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. Fair Fares will be funded for years to come following an agreement reached by Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. The pair agreed that funds would be… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Antisemitic graffiti was scrawled over the window of a Forest Hills dental office Saturday. The hate-filled words “F… Jews” were scribbled in black marker pen on the front window of a dental clinic at 68-55 Harrow Street, according to a photo shared on twitter by Council Member Lynn Schulman…. Read more »
Feb. 11, 2022 By Christian Murray Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan is expected to step down from office at the end of this year—leaving the race to represent the 37th Assembly District wide open. Nolan, 63, who has represented the district since 1985, is not expected to seek reelection, according to several sources close to the Queens… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Michael Gianaris is calling on state regulators to investigate the spike in electricity bills that many Con Edison customers are now required to pay. Gianaris penned a letter Tuesday to the New York State Public Service Commission Tuesday asking the utility regulator to probe the bill increases… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Queens-based restaurateurs behind multiple popular Vietnamese and Thai eateries have opened a new spot in Williamsburg focused on serving fresh seafood from the two cuisines. Bryan Chunton and Pei Wei opened Tiger Prawn in October at 208 Grand St. in the building that once housed their pho shop… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray New York State’s indoor mask mandate will come to an end Thursday, although it will remain in effect for schools until at least early March. The mandate for businesses is being dropped statewide Thursday, although local governments and businesses have the option to continue to keep the mask rules… Read more »