June 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A service hub providing immigration-related resources at Queens Borough Hall opened Tuesday. The center is offering immigrants free legal consultations through CUNY Citizenship Now!, which is the largest university legal assistance program in the nation. Other services tailored for new immigrants are expected to be announced soon. “There’s a… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Christian Murray Queens Community Board 7 voted Monday night to start the board removal process to oust one of its members. The board, by a vote of 42-3 with one abstention, gave its chair Eugene Kelty the go-head to form a special committee to investigate a series of allegations brought against… Read more »
June 16, 2021 Op-Ed By: Carolyn Tran Jackson Heights and Elmhurst are not just places to indulge in street tacos and steamed momos. District 25 had been a political and organizing home for some of the most vibrant community and cultural organizations for over a decade. This grassroots energy is our district’s superpower and greatest… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin The sky above the New York Harbor was lit up with a firework display last night marking the milestone that 70 percent of adults across the state have received at least their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, not all neighborhoods across the state have a vaccination rate… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Flushing man whose motorcycle collided with a car near Citi Field Thursday died yesterday from his injuries. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Andres Guzman-Mejia, was traveling westbound on Roosevelt Avenue at around 9 a.m. Thursday when his 2011 Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a 2003 Honda Civic at the… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci Western Queens residents, business leaders, and representatives from community groups and cultural institutions got the chance to weigh in on the proposed Innovation QNS development during a virtual meeting Monday afternoon. Nearly three dozen people spoke during the two-hour Public Scoping meeting – with many in support of the… Read more »
June 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has allocated $5 million toward a new facility in Astoria planned for the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens. Richards announced the funding at the nonprofit’s “Junior Home Run Derby” event for kids in East Elmhurst Sunday. The money will help the Boys… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A street in Corona has been co-named in honor of an Elmhurst Hospital worker and long-time community leader who died of COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic. The intersection of 98th Place and 57th Avenue was co-named Priscilla Carrow Way on Friday, with Carrow’s friends, family and colleagues,… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer picked up several endorsements in his bid to become borough president from workers advocacy organizations – ahead of the start of Early Voting this past weekend. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); Make the Road Action; and New York Communities for Change all… Read more »
Jun 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 47-year-old man who was walking on the sidewalk in Flushing Saturday evening—leaving him in critical condition. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Leavitt Street and 35th Avenue. Tire tracks remained visible on the… Read more »