Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Four candidates were disqualified Tuesday from appearing on the Queens Borough President ballot for the March 24 special election, including retired NYPD sergeant Anthony Miranda. Board of Elections (BOE) commissioners disqualified Miranda as well as Danniel Maio, Everly Brown and Justina Jaggassar-Ernul at a public meeting on Jan. 28…. Read more »
Jan. 29, 2020 By Kristen Torres Transportation advocates and elected officials are rallying in Jackson Heights Thursday to protest proposed bus service cuts included in the MTA’s draft plan to overhaul the Queens bus network. The rally—which is slated to take place at 5:15 p.m. in Travers Park, located at 76-9 34th Ave.—is being organized… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2020 By Kristen Torres Several Queens elected officials were outraged by the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that will now make it harder for low-income immigrants to get a green card. The court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled in favor of new “public charge” rules that will allow officials to deny green cards to immigrants… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2020 By Kristen Torres The MTA announced yesterday that it is taking all appropriate precautions to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus in the city. The agency said that while there have been no confirmed cases of the virus in New York, it stands ready to make sure that its employees and its… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Senator Jessica Ramos rallied alongside advocates in Albany Monday to urge state lawmakers to pass a bill that would limit suspensions in public schools. The bill, titled the Judge Judith Kaye Solutions not Suspension Act, was introduced by Brooklyn State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and aims to make the use… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Kristen Torres A 27-year-old man was shot in the stomach during a robbery in Corona earlier this month, police said. The victim was standing outside Capelli’s Restaurant & Lounge, located at 107-11 Northern Blvd., at around 4 a.m. on Jan. 13 when an unidentified man shot him as part of a… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched a new ad campaign today to combat an uptick in hate crimes on the New York City transit system. The “Hate Has No Place in Our Transportation System” public awareness campaign will promote kindness, respect and solidarity across digital screens in subways, buses… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres The Queens delegation is split over a city bill that would grant green card holders and many other legal immigrants the right to vote in city elections. The bill, introduced in the City Council on Jan. 23, would grant permanent residents and other legal immigrants with the right to… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has penned a letter to the Economic Development Corporation announcing that she no longer wants to be part of the Sunnyside Yard steering committee. Ocasio-Cortez said that she wants out because she says the EDC is not listening to many of her constituents—particularly those who fear… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin Soccer star David Villa is gifting one lucky fan a pair of signed boots to promote Queensboro FC, the new pro soccer team that will begin playing in Queens in 2021. Villa, a member of the Spanish national team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup, will personally give… Read more »