June 15, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Rep. Grace Meng joined President Biden at the White House Monday as he signed her bill that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Meng’s bipartisan legislation unanimously passed both houses of Congress. The bill… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Two men who allegedly robbed a 61-year-old woman on an Elmhurst Street before stabbing a pair of pizzeria owners who came to her aid have been indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault and robbery, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Supreme Gooding, 18, and his brother-in-law Robert… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York City council voted to approve the $101.1 billion city budget late last night, although six members voted against it including Astoria council member Tiffany Cabán. All Queens council members voted in support of it, with the exception of Cabán. She joined other left-wing council members in… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres More than 200 Filipinos and their friends turned out in Woodside Sunday to officially co-name the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street “Little Manila Avenue.” The co-naming pays tribute to the Filipino community who established businesses and began moving to the area in the 1970s and built a… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Bayside man with a long rap sheet has been arrested on attempted murder charges for two unprovoked stabbings on the 7-line last week. Donny Ubiera, 32, was arrested late Saturday and charged with two counts of attempted murder for randomly stabbing two men, one on Saturday morning and… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Queens students from seven different schools have hand-painted several park benches at Flushing Meadows Corona Park as a means to address social issues such as racism, gun violence, gender inequality, homelessness, anti-LGBTQIA discrimination and environmental justice. The artwork, which the students unveiled earlier this month, with be on… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old man in the neck during an unproved attack in Sunnyside early Sunday morning. The suspect, a white man, allegedly approached the victim in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 48th Street at around 3:15 a.m. and stabbed… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 10, 2022 By Katie Honan and Greg David Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday agreed on a $101 billion budget that promises to increase funding for parks and childcare, and boost trash pickup — while also adding to the city’s rainy-day reserves…. Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a Woodside bank at gunpoint Friday. The suspect allegedly entered the Citizen Bank branch, located at 51-20 Northern Blvd., at around 2 p.m. and displayed a firearm before demanding cash, according to police. The bank, which was previously occupied… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An East Elmhurst man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl over a three-year period while he babysat her at his home. Jose Nivelo, 43, was convicted of child sex crimes yesterday for the abuse that started more than a decade ago. Nivelo was found guilty after… Read more »