Oct. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Department of Education is facing backlash for not releasing public school enrollment and attendance numbers for the school year thus far. City Council members along with the head of the city’s powerful teachers union criticized the DOE for what they say is a lack of… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than 15,500 New Yorkers have received a total of $107 million to help bury their loved ones who died of COVID-19. The recipients were able to tap into the funds from the federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program, which recently expanded eligibility after facing pressure from two local legislators…. Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The National Parks Service has designated John Bowne House in Flushing as a research facility for the anti-slave movement in America. The oldest house in Queens, known primarily for its role in establishing religious tolerance in America, has been selected to join the agency’s National Underground Railroad Network to… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Max Parrott Traffic deaths across New York City hit a seasonal high under Mayor de Blasio’s tenure this summer with 77 killed in crashes over a three-month period, a new study found. The striking summer death toll is reflective of overall trends this year. The study by safe streets advocacy group… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin A crook on a pink butterfly bicycle stole a 10-year-old girl’s phone as she was walking to school in North Corona Wednesday morning. The heartless thief biked up to the girl near 102-02 34th Ave. and snatched the phone right from the girl’s hand at around 8 a.m., police… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 3, 2021, 9:21 p.m. BY JOSEFA VELASQUEZ When the state’s new Independent Redistricting Commission split along party lines and put out dueling maps in mid-September, attention focused on clashing visions for congressional boundaries with the House of Representatives up for grabs last year. Not as widely… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Hundreds of people laced up their sneakers Saturday and took part in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The annual event sees participants walk two miles around the Unisphere in order to raise money for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. More than 360 walkers took part… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin A pair of thieves cut off a 69-year-old woman’s purse from her arm as she stood on a Woodside subway platform. The duo demanded the older woman surrender her purse at the 69th Street-Fisk Avenue 7 train station on Sept. 24 at about 9 p.m. When she refused, the… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested a Whitestone man wanted for a fatal gang-related shooting that took place in Corona in June. Omar Prado, 22, was cuffed by police Tuesday for allegedly gunning down 29-year-old Kelvin Gomez in broad daylight outside a deli on 108th street, police said. Prado, a reputed member… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Woodside while driving drunk in 2019 was sentenced Monday to up to 15 years in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jorge Samaniego, 52, of Maspeth, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Broadway and 60th Street at… Read more »