May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Long Island woman who allegedly drove drunk and killed a NYPD Highway officer on the Long Island Expressway last month faces up to 15 years in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Jessica Beauvais, 32, has been indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter and other… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin State Sen. John Liu endorsed three candidates in the contentious race for the Flushing council seat last week. Liu — who became the first Asian American to serve on the City Council when he held the same Flushing seat (District 20) years ago — endorsed candidates John Choe, Ellen… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who allegedly shoved an Asian woman to the ground outside a Flushing bakery in February has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury with a hate crime. Patrick Mateo, a Flushing resident, allegedly pushed the victim to the pavement after getting into an argument with her… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will lower the speed limit on Astoria Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard and a number of other arterial streets in Queens in coming weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The Department of Transportation (DOT) will lower the speed limit on more than 25 miles of roadway in the… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin Students who plan to attend SUNY and CUNY colleges for in-person classes this fall will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The public state and city universities of New York are the latest in a growing list of universities that will require students… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Congressmember Grace Meng announced last week that she has introduced legislation to promote education about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – in an effort to combat anti-Asian racism. The bill, titled the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act, aims to help eliminate discrimination and prejudice… Read more »
May 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of local leaders are holding a rally in Kew Gardens Saturday calling on the city not to transfer the control of school safety officers from the NYPD to the Dept. of Education. The rally, called “Keep Safety Agents in Schools,” will take place outside Queens Borough Hall,… Read more »
May 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Nearly 20 Queens eateries have made the prestigious Michelin’s affordable restaurant list this year, including seven for the first time. The Michelin “Bib Gourmand” guide lists city restaurants with distinguished cuisines at more affordable prices than the better-known Michelin star-receiving establishments. The 2021 list was unveiled Wednesday and includes… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia New York City has unveiled the public school calendar for 2021-2022 and it includes a new holiday and a change to Columbus Day. The Department of Education in making the announcement also said that there would be no snow days in the upcoming school year, noting that students will… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin The total number of Queens residents killed by COVID-19 is approaching 10,000, although the daily death count is now in the single digits. The borough has had a daily death toll in the single digits for nearly a week — a far cry from the height of the pandemic… Read more »