July 8, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A number of benches inside a Woodside dog run were vandalized last week–with Nazi scribblings scratched on the seats. Three benches inside the Doughboy Park dog run each had the German words “Nur Fur Arier” scraped into them. The words translate to “Only For Aryans.” The term was used… Read more »
July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A man has been charged for stabbing his girlfriend to death inside their Jackson Heights apartment–while the victim’s teenage daughter witnessed the horror. Carmelo Mendoza, 41, of 34th Road, has been charged with murder in the second degree for killing his girlfriend Yaqueline Collado, 45, in front of the… Read more »
July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced last night that he is opposed to the plans put forward by a group of developers that would bring as many as 15 buildings to a 28-acre area in Long Island City. Van Bramer, who has less than 18 months left in office… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Council Member Rory Lancman has called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to fire Police Commissioner Dermot Shea for blaming the recent surge in violent crime on criminal justice reforms and measures that aim to combat police brutality. Lancman, who represents the 24th Council District in central Queens, said that… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections will begin counting the tens of thousands of absentee ballots Queens voters mailed in for the June primary election tomorrow. The board received a historic amount of absentee ballots after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order allowing all New York voters to vote via… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Christian Murray Mount Sinai Queens has received $3 million from the City Council to purchase new MRI and CT scan machines, Council Member Costa Constantinides announced today. The allocation builds upon a long-standing partnership between the City Council and the hospital, which has undergone a major expansion in recent years. The… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city will open fire hydrants on two Queens streets to help New Yorkers cool off during summer heat waves. The FDNY and NYCDEP will install spray caps on hydrants on 39th Avenue between Woodside Avenue and Barnett Avenue in Sunnyside and 120th Street between Atlantic Avenue and Liberty… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A coalition of Jackson Heights restaurant owners and residents want Mayor Bill de Blasio to simplify the permit process for sidewalk seating on a permanent basis. The “37th Avenue Sidewalk Cafe Coalition” created a petition calling on de Blasio and the city council to continue the streamlined application process… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queensboro FC has announced that it has signed a new head coach and that the newly-established team won’t begin playing until 2022– a year later than expected. The first-ever Queens professional soccer franchise announced Monday that Josep Gombau, a well-known coach from Spain, will manage the team. Gombau, whose… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has made no decision as to whether schools will reopen in September — despite Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing Thursday that New York City public schools will do so. The opposing statements reignited their long-standing argument over who controls schools and yet again has… Read more »