July 9, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A drop-off site in Queens where residents can dispose of harmful household products re-opens this Saturday after being closed during the pandemic. Batteries, motor oil and transmission fluid and items containing mercury are among the substances that residents can drop off in College Point at the northwest corner of… Read more »
July 8, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Eligible parents will begin receiving a monthly payment starting on July 15 from the federal government. The payment comes in the form of an early child tax credit, which was included as part of the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Ryan Songalia An annual festival for outdoor enthusiasts will be taking place at Jamaica Bay this Saturday. The Jamaica Bay Festival, organized by the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, will provide the public with the opportunity to paddle a kayak, learn how to fish, watch nature, go sailing and participate in various… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Queens man who pleaded guilty last month for sexually assaulting a 52-year-old woman in Kew Gardens Hills was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday. Ronald Williams, 24, pleaded guilty to assault and attempted sexual abuse for the 2018 brutal attack of a woman who had just… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Department of Transportation is holding a series of workshops throughout the five boroughs over the next month to solicit feedback about street redesign and improving public transportation. The meetings stem from a 2019 city law that requires the DOT to come up with a 5-year transportation plan, which… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Queens nurse who was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will serve as Grand Marshal for a parade on Wednesday honoring New York’s essential workers. Sandra Lindsay received the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 14 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Queens, where she works as an… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Donovan Richards has stretched his lead over Elizabeth Crowley in the tight Democratic primary for Queens Borough President. Richards, the incumbent, is ahead of Crowley by 3,313 votes following the implementation of ranked choice voting, according to the results released by the NYC Board of Elections Friday night. However,… Read more »
June 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia New York drivers no longer need to worry about having their licenses suspended due to unpaid tickets. The Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act took effect Tuesday, with all suspensions related to unpaid traffic and parking fines being lifted automatically. The new law will end license suspensions due to non-payment… Read more »
This article was originally published by The City on June 29 at 11:55 p.m. EST BY SAMANTHA MALDONADO AND JOSEFA VELASQUEZ The Board of Elections withdrew the first ranked choice voting tabulation of the crucial primary contest after more than 140,000 extra ballots invaded the count. The now discredited results showed Kathryn Garcia getting closer to Eric… Read more »
June 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has formed a task force of elected officials, city agencies and community leaders to address quality of life issues in College Point. The group met for the first time earlier this month to discuss matters including an ongoing sewer construction project in the neighborhood,… Read more »