April 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A number of immigrant organizations and labor unions are getting behind a bill introduced by State Sen. Jessica Ramos earlier this year that aims to increase the minimum wage to $20.45 by 2025. Several organizations held a rally this morning in City Hall Park with Ramos calling for the… Read more »
April 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the Q70 bus to LaGuardia Airport will be free for all riders starting Sunday. The Q70 bus, which operates 24 hours a day, connects LaGuardia Airport to the 61st Street–Woodside station with its only stop being the Jackson Heights 74th Street station. Once… Read more »
April 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The state’s top court ruled Wednesday that Democratic leaders gerrymandered the drawing of the new Congressional and state senate lines—essentially throwing the upcoming primaries scheduled for June into disarray. The Court of Appeals’ 32-page ruling is expected to result in the appointment of a special master who will be… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The number of runners registered for this year’s LIC waterfront 5K has already surpassed 600, evidence that residents are eager to get outdoors and take part in physical activity. The family-friendly run/walk, which is in its seventh year, is generating a great deal of buzz, with the number of… Read more »
April 27, 2022 By Christian Murray A sex worker who fatally drugged multiple men in hotel rooms across western Queens was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison. Angelina Barini, a 43-year-old Queens resident, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court on charges of distributing narcotics that caused death, along with a slew of other drug-related… Read more »
April 26, 2022 by Allie Griffin A group of Astoria residents and transportation advocates are hosting a candlelight vigil Friday on the one-year anniversary of the death of Elmhurst delivery worker Xing Long Lin. Lin, a 37-year-old Chinese immigrant, husband and father of two, was killed by a driver who plowed into him as well… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The annual Downtown Jamaica Jazz Festival is returning next month and its lineup has been confirmed. The weekend event, which is free, will take place on May 14 and May 15 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, which is located inside the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Food Universe supermarket located in the Jackson Heights Shopping Center is slated to close and 58 employees are expected to lose their jobs. The supermarket, located at 75-55 31st Ave., is operated by Key Foods and the company notified the New York State Department of Labor last month… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old woman was grabbed by a man at the Main Street-Flushing subway station Thursday before he dragged her multiple blocks and then tried to rape her inside the lobby of an apartment building, police said. The victim was inside the station at about 9:45 a.m. when the man walked… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Rite Aid store on Austin Street will close next week — adding to the growing list of locations the company is shuttering across Queens and the nation. The 71-14 Austin St. Rite Aid will shut down on May 2 as part of a corporate restructuring plan where nearly… Read more »