July 3, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 32-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Roosevelt Avenue during the early hours Saturday morning, according to police. The victim was stabbed multiple times in the head—and his 32-year-old girlfriend was stabbed in the arm—at the corner of 98th Street and Roosevelt Avenue at around 3:15 a.m., cops said…. Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Jerry Lo, Yi (Andy) Chen and Hailing Chen The Flushing community is at a pivotal moment when it comes to the future of affordable housing in our neighborhood. As we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, New York’s housing stock continues to be insufficient and unaffordable for… Read more »
June 30, 2022 By Christian Murray A dog run officially opened in Travers Park today after years of local advocacy. The new run is the first to open in the heart of Jackson Heights and comes in response to a surge in dog ownership. There is an existing run under the BQE on 69th Street,… Read more »
June 29, 2022 By Christian Murray The MTA has started construction on eight new staircases at the Flushing-Main St. subway station—in a project that is expected to take about 18 months. The work aims to ease overcrowding at the station, where the stairwells on both the platform and street levels are congested. Four new street-to-mezzanine… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 28, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado successfully fended off primary challenges to their right and left flank Tuesday, emerging by wide margins as the Democratic nominees heading into November’s election. Less than an hour after polls closed, the… Read more »
June 29, 2022 Op-Ed By Beri Diana Calderon courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit It’s no secret that rent prices are rising in NYC. But there is one secret you should know—some New Yorkers can freeze their rent. For more than twenty years, I’ve lived in my Washington Heights apartment. When I moved in,… Read more »
June 28, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Parks Dept. opened the city’s 53 outdoor pools for the season today—including the seven that are located in Queens. The city opened the pools today in accordance with tradition. The pools are typically open the day after public schools close. “Summer is here which means our pools and… Read more »
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 28, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Briarwood man who allegedly gunned down a food delivery worker in Forest Hills in late April has been released on bail. Glenn Hirsch, 51, appeared in court in Kew Gardens Monday and a judge set bail at $500,000. He has been charged for the shooting death of Zhiwen… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation plans to bring Citi Bike to Maspeth and Middle Village this summer but the agency is coming under fire from Councilmember Bob Holden for dismissing the community’s input as to the workings of the plan. Holden, who penned a letter to Queens DOT Commissioner Nicole… Read more »