May 17, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Several Queens elected leaders gathered in Elmhurst Sunday for a rally in support of Steven Raga who is running to represent the 30th Assembly District. The rally, which was held at C Moore Homestead Playground, drew Congressmembers Gregory Meeks and Grace Meng, State Senator John Liu, District Leader Melissa… Read more »
May 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The new congressional maps were released Monday and while Queens is likely to remain blue, many voters—particularly in the western portion of the borough—are likely to find themselves in new districts with new leaders to choose from. A draft of the revised maps was released today that was put… Read more »
May 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The Department of Education is conducting a search for its school superintendents across the city and Dr. Philip Composto, the current superintendent of District 30, learned last week that he was not worthy enough to be part of the final interview process to retain his job. The news that… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Christian Murray A 28-year-old man who barged into a 74-year-old woman’s Corona apartment and attempted to rape her has pleaded guilty to charges related to the vicious July 2019 attack. Rodrigo Escamilla, of 104th Street in Corona, has pleaded guilty to a “criminal sex act” in the first degree, and Queens… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Car aficionados will have several chances to see some classic cars in person this summer in northeast Queens. Real estate group Cord Meyer Development and Jackie DeLuca & the Queens Classic Car Club will kick off their first car show on Tuesday, May 24 at the Bay Terrace Shopping… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A man was fatally stabbed at a gas station in Corona Thursday night after getting into a dispute with two men. The NYPD said that Curtis Rippe, 58, was stabbed multiple times in the stomach just before midnight after getting into an argument with two men at the Mobil… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The Department of Education has dumped Dr. Philip Composto, the longtime superintendent of school district 30, and elected officials and parents are up in arms. Several elected officials have penned a letter to Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams calling for Composto to be reinstated. An online… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who masturbated in front of a 17-year-old girl on the 7 train in Woodside on Tuesday. The suspect allegedly pulled out his penis and began masturbating on a Manhattan-bound 7-train as it was approaching the 69th St.-Fisk Av. station at around 1:10… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York Assembly races will go ahead as planned on June 28, despite a legal challenge saying that the district maps needed to be redrawn and the primaries delayed. Justice Patrick McAllister of Steuben County Supreme Court agreed with two plaintiffs saying that the maps were created in… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A non-profit organization that focuses on violence prevention has opened a location near Woodside Houses. The organization, called Community Capacity Development, held a grand opening event at its new 31-05 51st St. office on Thursday. The group’s mission is to save lives and promote safe neighborhoods through anti-gun violence… Read more »