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 »
June 20, 2018 By Christian Murray Officials held a ceremonial ground breaking yesterday at a Corona Park that has undergone a $3.2 million upgrade. Louis Simeone Park, a 1.8-acre park located off Radcliff Avenue, has been transformed into a park with a host of new amenities—including a new playground for tots and older children, a… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Tara Law Legendary musician Paul Simon has announced that the final concert of his farewell tour will be held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sept. 22. Simon, who grew up in Kew Gardens Hills, will perform hits and classic songs from throughout his career during the concert, which is dubbed… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a teenager who allegedly followed a man into the 82nd Street subway station and punched him in the face last month. The NYPD released a photo yesterday of the suspect who allegedly punched a 37-year-old man in the face on Sunday, May 20, at… Read more »