Jan. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Nearly $325,000 in funding to support senior services in Queens has been restored, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday. The funding, which had been eliminated from last year’s city budget, will be allocated to senior centers and home care service providers in Queens. The funds are being allocated… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Allie Griffin Queens Council Member Vickie Paladino, who came under fire Tuesday for comparing the city’s vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany, has apologized for her remarks. Paladino made the comparison during an interview with NY1 when explaining that she wouldn’t disclose whether she had been vaccinated against COVID-19. Her statement came about… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three Queens Council Members have joined a Republican-led lawsuit that aims to block a new city law that allows legal noncitizens to vote in local elections. Republican Council Members Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino as well as Democrat Council Member Robert Holden have signed onto a lawsuit with leaders… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Rockaway Beach senior — who referred to former President Donald Trump as “Hitler” — was arrested by federal officials Monday for allegedly threatening to kill the ex-Commander-in-Chief, according to a criminal complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court. In the complaint, federal authorities accused Thomas Welnicki, 72, of calling… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2022 By Christian Murray The police have arrested the well-known rapper Chucky73 for allegedly taking part in a party that shut down the Kosciuszko Bridge in November. Adel Mejia, also known as Chucky73, was arrested by officers from the NYPD108 Police Precinct this morning for reckless endangerment and other charges, sources said. His… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Jan.10, 2022, 9:57 p.m. By Greg B. Smith and Suhail Bhat City Hall expanded supervised release to create an alternative to Rikers Island and ensure defendants show up for trial. The number being rearrested far exceeds projections. High-flight-risk criminal defendants are being rearrested on felony charges… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two million Queens residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Borough President Donovan Richards announced Saturday. Richards, citing Dept. of Health data, said Queens was the first borough in the city to reach the milestone for one shot being administered. “To all our neighbors who… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined three other borough presidents in a joint call Friday demanding the state and state legislature extend the eviction moratorium. Richards together with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso issued a joint statement calling… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Green card holders and residents who are authorized to work now have the right to vote in local elections. Mayor Eric Adams, who had expressed concerns about a bill passed by the council last month permitting certain noncitizens the right to vote, decided not to challenge the legislation. The… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan New York City was blanketed by a large snowstorm early Friday with parts of Queens being hit the hardest. The first widespread snowfall of the year saw LaGuardia Airport hit with 8.4 inches of snow — the largest total recorded in the five boroughs — while 5.5 inches covered… Read more »