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Jackson Heights Lawmakers Split on Who Should Replace Dromm in City Council

March 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin Elected officials in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst appear to be divided as to who they want as their next council member. State Senator Jessica Ramos endorsed candidate Carolyn Tran, a single mom and former council staffer, for the District 25 city council race last week. Meanwhile, about a month… Read more »

WATCH: Gunman Fires Shots Into Jackson Heights Apartment Building Sunday

March 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The police have released video footage of a gunman firing off shots into an apartment building in Jackson Heights early Sunday. The video footage captures the suspect entering the courtyard of the building, located in the vicinity of 91st Street and 35th Avenue, he is seen carrying a gun… Read more »

Corona Has the Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rate in NYC, Local Officials Call for More Sites

March 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci (updated) Corona, the Queens neighborhood once dubbed “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the pandemic, has the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in all of New York City. Assemblymembers Catalina Cruz, Jeffrion Aubry and Jessica González-Rojas held a news conference Friday to highlight the disparity in vaccination rates and to… Read more »

City to Launch Program to Prevent Gun Violence in Northwest Queens Precinct

March 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city is launching a new community-based pilot program to prevent gun violence in five precincts across the city–including the Queens precinct where a 37-year-old woman was killed Friday by a stray bullet. The program, called the Advance Peace Model, will start in July and pair at-risk youth with… Read more »

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, In Joint Statement with Manhattan BP, Calls for Cuomo’s Resignation

March 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined the growing chorus of New York officials calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down — following allegations that the governor harassed several women. Richards, in a joint statement issued with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, said Saturday that Cuomo should resign. The… Read more »

Man Stabbed and Slashed on Roosevelt Avenue Friday: NYPD

March 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police are looking for a knife-wielding assailant who slashed and stabbed a 24-year-old man in Woodside Friday evening. The attacker approached the victim near 67-18 Roosevelt Ave. at about 5:30 p.m. and then pulled out a knife. He then slashed the 24-year-old in the hand and stabbed him in… Read more »