April 6, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than a dozen Queens political candidates joined mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang and community leaders in Manhattan Monday to speak out against anti-Asian violence. Following remarks at the Canal Street subway station, the group rode the subway together to Times Square in a show of solidarity. Yang posted on… Read more »
April 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two online job fairs will take place in April as the borough looks to rebound from the economic devastation– and job losses–brought on by the pandemic. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz will co-host a job fair on Friday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 12:30… Read more »
April 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia With New York’s state budget expected to be released shortly, a group of Queens legislators are hoping it includes a number of progressive measures aimed at raising taxes on wealthy residents and large corporations. A package of six bills known collectively as the Invest In Our New York Act… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens state senator is calling on Major League Baseball (MLB) to bring its annual All-Star Game to Citi Field this summer. State Sen. and Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris penned a letter to the MLB commissioner Friday, encouraging him to relocate the showcase to Queens. Baseball officials had announced… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci Three firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in Queens Village early Saturday. Two of the firefighters were seriously hurt when a roof collapsed, and a third suffered minor injuries while battling a fire in a row of businesses at 111-46 Springfield Blvd., the FDNY said. Fire officials said… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens cop accused of kneeling on a man’s neck during an arrest in Jamaica earlier this year will not be prosecuted, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. The DA’s office had been investigating Officer Thomas Montario’s actions during a Jan 2. arrest of Long Island resident Sircarlyle… Read more »
April 3, 2021 By Christian Murray City Council Candidate Shekar Krishnan racked up yet another endorsement Friday getting the backing of State Sen. John Liu. Krishnan, who is running to represent the 25th council district, would be the first South Asian to hold city office if elected. The seat is currently held by the term-limited… Read more »
March 31, 2021 By Ryan Songalia New York has become state number 15 to legalize recreational pot with Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing the “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act” into law this morning. The bill cleared both the New York State Senate and Assembly yesterday, and Cuomo pledged last night that he would make it law…. Read more »
March 30, 2021 By Christian Murray Plans have been filed for an eight-story, 47-unit apartment complex to go in Douglaston. The development, which would be built on a vacant lot at 44-14 Douglaston Parkway, would be approximately 84-feet tall and would include 21 enclosed parking spaces. The owner is listed as Gandolfo Difiore, who operates… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christina Santucci An off-duty firefighter was arrested and charged with assault in connection to a bar fight that left a 55-year-old man dead in Whitestone early Saturday. Firefighter Justin Deieso, 35, allegedly punched Whitestone resident Devin Deegan during a scuffle at the back of Terrace Inn Bar on Francis Lewis Boulevard,… Read more »