June 1, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita The 30th annual Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival will be taking place in Jackson Heights Sunday and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend. The event is scheduled for June 5 after a two-year hiatus, and is being organized under new leadership. David Kilmnick, the… Read more »
May 31, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally struck by an MTA bus Saturday morning in eastern Queens. The NYPD said that a man on a motorized bike was struck by the bus at around 10:40 a.m. near the intersection of 128th Avenue and 238th Street in Laurelton. The bus was traveling southbound… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 24, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez and Gabriel Sandoval State Senators Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Asian American Federation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday to mark the opening of its new Queens office in Flushing. Several elected officials were on hand to participate in the ceremony that was held during AAPI heritage month, a time when the public highlights the successes of Asian… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray A veteran NYPD officer who was stationed out of the 109th precinct in Flushing has been indicted by a Queens Country grand jury of tampering with evidence and other charges. Police Officer Kevin Martin, 45, allegedly failed to wear his body-worn camera during a March 2019 arrest in which… Read more »
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York City council voted Thursday in support of state legislation sponsored by two Queens legislators that would increase the fines commercial truck owners would have to pay who park their vehicles on residential streets overnight. The council, with the backing of eastern Queens councilmember Linda Lee, voted… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday. The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum… Read more »
May 26, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally shot in front of a Queens Village house Wednesday night. The police received a call at 10:14 p.m. that shots had been fired in the vicinity of 221st Street and 94th Drive. Upon arrival, officers from the 105th Precinct discovered a 37-year-old man with a… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga The sites of new gifted classrooms were announced Tuesday, part of an expansion pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks. Officials are adding more than 1,000 seats, most of them as new programs that start in third… Read more »
May 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Queens man has been charged with murder for a fatal stabbing that took place during a home invasion in Flushing early Sunday morning. Yang Zhang, 35, was arraigned at Queens Criminal Court Monday charged with murder and other crimes for fatally stabbing 41-year-old Yat Ming Wong inside the… Read more »