May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A local nonprofit wants to keep some of the borough’s underprivileged children in good health by promoting exercise via a new sport. The Floating Hospital, a Long Island City-based organization that provides healthcare services to underserved communities, will soon be coaching some of the city’s homeless children how to… Read more »
May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The average price for a gallon of regular gas broke the $5 mark in Queens today—for the first time ever. The pain at the pump for Queens drivers was evident this morning at the BP station on Queens Boulevard in Long Island City where it was $5.03 for a… Read more »
May 19, 2022 By Christian Murray The Flushing Business Improvement District is launching its first ever restaurant week on Monday. The weeklong event, which goes from May 23 through May 31, aims to showcase 15 restaurants in Downtown Flushing. The restaurants will offer prix-fixe lunch and early dinner specials starting at $20. The establishments participating… Read more »
May 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A woman who got into a vehicle in Manhattan—thinking it was a car service taking her to Brooklyn—was taken for a wild ride to Forest Hills during the early hours Sunday where she was sexually attacked by the driver. The woman, 33, found herself in the vehicle after attempting… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Christian Murray An Elmhurst resident launched his campaign in Maspeth Tuesday to nab the 30th Assembly District seat. Ramón Cando, who is a Democratic district leader, officially declared his candidacy at the triangle at 69th Street and Grand Avenue. He is running on a public safety platform and is vying to… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 17, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith New York City has more vacant apartments overall than it did five years ago even as units with monthly rents under $1,500 have dried up, according to a new report that also shows maintenance issues are surging across the… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Christian Murray The new state senate districts in western Queens have undergone significant change with both Astoria and Long Island City residents slated to be in entirely new districts—while the maps across the borough are much more compact. A draft of the revised maps was released Monday that was put together… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Corona man who fatally shot another man at point-blank range inside a Jackson Heights bodega in 2018 has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Fabian DeJesus-Garcia, 32, was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court Monday after having been found guilty of murder in the second degree… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Christian Murray and Czarinna Andres The Department of Education has reversed course and will allow Dr. Philip Composto, the current superintendent of District 30, the opportunity to keep his job. The announcement comes less than a week after Composto was unceremoniously notified that he was no longer wanted for the position…. Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Several Queens elected leaders gathered in Elmhurst Sunday for a rally in support of Steven Raga who is running to represent the 30th Assembly District. The rally, which was held at C Moore Homestead Playground, drew Congressmembers Gregory Meeks and Grace Meng, State Senator John Liu, District Leader Melissa… Read more »