June 28, 2018 By Christian Murray Two days after the Queens Democratic machine was dealt a severe blow with the toppling of Rep. Joseph Crowley, Council Speaker Corey Johnson has endorsed Jessica Ramos for state senate. The announcement comes about a month after the Queens County Democratic Party, chaired by Crowley, backed incumbent State Sen…. Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for two suspects wanted in connection to two knife-point robberies that took place at subway stations this month. The first incident occurred on Monday, June 18, when the suspects, a male and a female, approached a 29-year-old man at the Court Square “G” subway station… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has endorsed Cynthia Nixon in her bid to be the next governor of New York–the first council member to do so from the borough. The two made a joint announcement this morning at Bliss Plaza, under the 7 line’s 46th St station. Van Bramer… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The majority of Jackson Heights, Corona, and Elmhurst residents who voted in Tuesday’s staggering Democratic primary cast their votes for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over Rep. Joe Crowley, according to election data. The votes recorded in Tuesday’s election were divided by the New York City Board of Elections into Assembly Districts… Read more »
June 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a first-time political candidate vying to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District, defeated incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The 28-year-old Bronxite, who has worked as an educator and as an organizer for Bernie Sanders, unseated a 10-term congressman viewed as one of the most… Read more »
June 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez New York’s primary congressional elections have at last arrived, where Rep. Joe Crowley and progressive candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will vie to represent the state’s 14th congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives tomorrow. While the primary elections will see candidates battle it out for eight congressional districts, the… Read more »
June 25, 2018 By Christian Murray The New York City Parks Department will open public pools across the city this Wednesday at 11 a.m. There are seven pool sites in Queens, including the Olympic-sized Astoria Pool and several smaller pools throughout the borough–such as the Windmuller Pool in Woodside. Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver will be going… Read more »
June 25, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a man who allegedly threw a NYPD traffic cop to the ground and punched him in the head on Roosevelt Avenue last month. Jhon Correa-Quintero, 27, allegedly grabbed the traffic agent by the neck in front of 84-18 Roosevelt Ave. at around 3:30 p.m. on… Read more »
June 21, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer is organizing a rally in Woodside Monday to protest the Trump administration’s separation of immigrant children from their families. The “March Against Family Separation” will congregate near St. Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church at 58-02 Roosevelt Ave. at 7 p.m. The protest aims to condemn the… Read more »
June 21, 2018 By Christian Murray The MTA has announced plans to increase bus service on two Queens lines this September—including the Q69 which connects Jackson Heights, Astoria and Long Island City. The MTA said that it will be increasing the frequency of service during off-peak, week-day periods and on weekends as a means to… Read more »