May 18, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria will open its doors Wednesday – after being closed for several months. “We are actually doing a soft opening tomorrow. By this weekend we should be full force,” Daniel Finger, the hall’s new general manager, said Tuesday. The popular beer garden,… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christian Murray Vaccinated New Yorkers will be able to go mask-free in most settings starting Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference this morning. Residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to ditch their masks starting Wednesday—in line with CDC guidance announced last week. “If… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than a dozen Queens elected officials and community leaders praised a plan to send medical supplies from New York City to India – to help the country deal with the pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced the arrangement on Friday, saying that the city would tap into… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christian Murray A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the Grand Central Parkway near Roosevelt Avenue late Friday night, police said. The victim was hit while crossing the highway—in the vicinity of Citi Field–at approximately 11:45 p.m. by a driver of a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta who… Read more »
May 14, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running to represent the 25th Council District—a position that is currently occupied by the term-limited Danny Dromm. In our latest podcast, we talk to Carolyn Tran who is one of the candidates campaigning for the seat. Tran, who is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, is one… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia City council member Jimmy Van Bramer and mayoral candidate Dianne Morales cross-endorsed one another today as they both seek office. Van Bramer, who is running to be Queens Borough President, joined Morales for the announcement this morning at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights. Morales of Brooklyn says she is… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A bill that would require the Department of Education to develop and implement a food waste prevention plan was unanimously passed by the city council on Wednesday. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, aims to reduce the amount of food that is wasted at public schools—which serve… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Queens man has been charged for a stabbing spree that left one man dead and two others injured. Mark Albano, 34, is alleged to have stabbed a homeless man to death at the Grand-Avenue-Newton Subway Station on April 23, and then stabbed two other people in Elmhurst within… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A group of Black residents in Forest Hills have formed a political group that aims to address issues pertaining to the minority community in the district. The organization, called the Color of Justice, aims is to educate its members on how to get involved in the political process, while… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Christian Murray A street in Elmhurst where many immigrants from Nepal live will be co-named after the famous Nepalese mountain climber Tenzing Norgay. Council Member Danny Dromm said that 75th Street, between Broadway and Woodside Avenue, will be co-named Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Way. Norgay is famous for being the first person,… Read more »