June 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police are looking for a man who allegedly forced a 31-year-old woman at gunpoint to perform a sex act on him in Jackson Heights last week. The suspect approached the woman just after 2 a.m. Friday near 78th Street and Roosevelt Avenue and displayed a firearm, the NYPD said…. Read more »
June 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than 35,000 Queens residents cast their ballots during the past nine days of Early Voting for the Primary Election, the city’s Board of Elections said Sunday night. Early Voters in Queens made up about 18.5 percent of the total 191,197 people citywide, according to unofficial and cumulative counts… Read more »
June 17, 2021 Op-Ed By: Heidi L. Sieck As New York City voters begin voting early, filling out and mailing in their absentee ballots, or heading to the polls in person on Election Day, New Yorkers will be voting like we have never done before. This is the first election where New York City voters… Read more »
June 18, 2021 By Christian Murray A large development company has purchased the vacant lot next to St. Sebastian’s School in Woodside for $5.5 million. United Construction and Development, which has a portfolio of mixed-use buildings throughout Queens, bought the vacant lot from St. Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church on March 25. The company confirmed that… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin City officials and local lawmakers celebrated the start of the environmental cleanup of Willets Point Wednesday — which paves the way for the redevelopment of the area. Six acres of land near Citi Field is being remediated to prepare for the construction of three buildings that will include 1,100… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The NYC Parks Dept. renamed 16 sites and parks—including three in Queens—in honor of famous African Americans yesterday. The announcement Wednesday follows the launch of a program last June to rename various public spaces in honor of Black New Yorkers to bring attention to the Black experience in New… Read more »
June 17, 2021 Op-Ed By John J. Ciafone You don’t have to have an Economics Degree to understand the common sense principle that you can’t spend more money than you have. Little children learn this first hand, by saving as much as they can for the future. Children also know that you can’t spend more… Read more »
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 »