May 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin A dozen Queens Public Library (QPL) branches throughout the borough will open for in-person browsing and computer use next week. The 12 locations will reopen on Monday, May 24. They will be in addition to the 14 branches that opened for in-person use on Monday, May 10. The branches… 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 Allie Griffin The NYPD will be adding 250 extra cops to patrol the subway system—which will result in the network having the largest police presence in more than 25 years, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The additional cops will bring the total number of officers securing the subways to 3,250,… 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 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a group of up to six men involved in a series of muggings that took place on the streets of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst last month. The suspects in each incident punched the victim in the head and then robbed them of cash. The perpetrators… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man punched a 56-year-old woman multiple times in the head and stole her phone following an argument on the 7 train earlier this month. The unidentified man got into a dispute with the woman onboard a Flushing-bound 7 train at Queensboro Plaza on May 4 and then became… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards scored an endorsement last week from Congressmember Grace Meng in his bid for re-election. In a statement, Meng praised Richards as “an extraordinary leader who is fighting every day to make life better for the people of Queens.” “In just his first few months… Read more »
May 14, 2021 Op-Ed By Ingrid Gomez In the wake of the pandemic, our communities need housing more than ever. Yet many tend to overlook the most obvious method in addressing the rise in homelessness in our city, and that’s ensuring people currently living in homes are allowed to continue living in them. Rent spikes,… 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 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council candidates who are vying for seats in western Queens are hosting a community conversation on hate crimes and race relations in Woodside Saturday. The “raw conversation” will be co-hosted by Ebony Young, an African-American woman who is running to represent the 26th Council District that covers… Read more »