June 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A New York City law that extended voting rights to as many as 800,000 non-citizen New Yorkers was struck down by a Staten Island supreme court judge Monday—and Queens officials’ reactions were mixed. The law, which was passed by the city council by a 33-14 margin in December, granted… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The Department of Education announced today that Dr. Philip Composto will keep his job as Superintendent of District 30 and so too will Madelene Chan who is the current superintendent of District 24. The announcement comes about six weeks after the DOE unceremoniously notified Composto that he was no… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 27, 2022 By Jose Martinez Reports of “subway surfing” have jumped by nearly 363% since 2020, according to MTA figures provided to THE CITY. In the first five months of this year, there have been 449 reported incidents of people riding on top of or… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan: Parents and local leaders will hold a rally outside a junior high school in Fresh Meadows this afternoon to protest incidents of alleged bullying at the school. The rally will take place at 1:30 p.m. outside J.H.S. 216, located at 64-20 175th St., where demonstrators say a number of… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Christian Murray Elected officials in Queens have been quick to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court for its ruling Friday that strikes down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has now put the issue of abortion rights in the hands of state legislatures as opposed… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Drivers in Woodside were left shocked and angry Thursday morning after a suspect went on a vandalism spree in the area leaving dozens of parked vehicles with smashed windows. Instead of quickly hopping into their vehicles for the morning commute, the drivers were seen sweeping up the shattered glass… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he struck his head while subway surfing atop the elevated 7 train in Corona Thursday. The victim, police say, was on the roof of a Manhattan-bound 7 train when his head hit an object as it pulled into the 111th Street… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and State Senator Jessica Ramos joined parents outside P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights last week to protest the upcoming budget cuts to New York City schools. The local officials and parents voiced their opposition to the $215 million cut to public school funding outlined in… Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Citi Bike has finally come to Sunnyside and Woodside. Several of the 70-plus docking stations planned for the area have been installed and the remainder are expected to be up by the end of the month. Stations went up Wednesday in the southwest portion of the district in the… Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens officials were quick to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling today that overturned a century-old handgun law that many say could result in a flood of firearms hitting the streets. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the state’s handgun law that limits people from carrying concealed… Read more »