March 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD announced a new initiative Wednesday that will see the police team up with local communities to combat graffiti across the city. The initiative, called the “Graffiti Clean-Up” campaign, will see the NYPD use information submitted by the public to identify graffiti hotspots – and then help community… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin In his first public appearance since multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, Governor Andrew Cuomo apologized for his behavior, but refused to resign from office as several Queens legislators have called for. Cuomo issued the apology on Wednesday after two former staffers accused the governor of sexual harassment… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two City Council candidates who are vying for the 26th Council District seat in western Queens are joining together this weekend to host a rally against Asian hate. Julie Won and Steven Raga are hosting the “Stand Up Against Asian Hate” rally on Saturday, March 6 at Bliss Plaza,… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Several Queens elected officials are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down in the wake of three women accusing him of sexual harassment. Politicians — such as state Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer — have said that he should resign. Meanwhile,… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Political candidates in Queens were out gathering signatures Tuesday–the first day candidates were permitted to solicit signatures in order to get on the ballot. The candidates were calling on registered voters to sign their petition in their quest to generate the required number of signatures in order to get… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Movie theaters across New York City can usher in patrons Friday — for the first time in nearly a year — but some cinema operators in Queens will not be opening their doors just yet. Three independent cinemas in Queens are among those that will not be opening Friday…. Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will be presenting his first State of the Borough address Wednesday night when he will outline the borough’s road to recovery in the wake of the pandemic. The event, which will be held virtually, will take place at 6 p.m. and will be streamed… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin The COVID-19 vaccination site at York College in Jamaica is now open to all eligible Queens residents. The site — where appointments were reserved for eligible residents of select Queens ZIP codes for one week — was opened to the rest of the borough on Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Middle Village resident Brian Walter lost his 80-year-old father to COVID-19 in May, but his family was not able to properly mourn. “We had a funeral with no attendance, no wake, no services,” he said. So, Walter has sought to honor his dad, John, in another way. He has… Read more »
March 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A coalition of transport, community, business and other advocacy groups are calling on the city’s mayoral candidates to commit to converting street space–currently used by private vehicles–into space for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicyclists and buses. The city-wide coalition, which includes a number of groups from Queens, say… Read more »