April 25, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Jackson Heights branch of the Queens Public Library has closed for a month in preparation of a major renovation and expansion scheduled to begin in mid-2024. The branch, located at 35-51 81st St., closed beginning Monday, April 25—in order for workers to assess the foundations and soil in… Read more »
Apr. 25, 2022 Op-Ed By Scott R. Spencer, Chief Operating Officer for AmeriStarRail LaGuardia Airport was opened for business before World War II and yet 22 years into the 21st Century it remains the only major airport in the Northeast without a rail transit line to provide fast, efficient, traffic-free access for airport workers and… Read more »
April 22, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Elected officials and civic leaders gathered in Jackson Heights Thursday to join Steven Raga for the launch of his campaign to represent Assembly District 30. Congresswoman Grace Meng, State Sen. John Liu and Assemblymember Catalina Cruz joined Raga in Diversity Plaza to announce his run for office. Raga was… Read more »
April 21, 2022 Op-Ed By Council Member Julie Won In my letter to the Innovation Queens development team dated March 8, 2022, I laid out very clear requirements to ensure that the community was informed and empowered in the decision making process for this project before certification. After hearing from my community, it is clear… Read more »
April 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Hundreds of people turned out for a contentious town hall meeting in Astoria Wednesday night where a group of developers outlined their plans for Innovation QNS—the proposal to build nearly 3,000 apartment units in a five-block area. The meeting was held at the Museum of Moving Image and attendees… Read more »
April 20, 2022 By Christian Murray A developer’s plan to build 1,340 apartments on the Halletts Point peninsula got the approval of Community Board 1 Tuesday night. The board voted 19-14 in favor of the rezoning application that involves the construction of three residential towers – one 22 stories, another 31 stories and a third… Read more »
April 20, 2022 By Christian Murray Police have released video footage of two men engaged in a gunfight that took place in Jamaica Tuesday. The gunslingers were firing shots at one another in the middle of the street by 194-05 Linden Blvd. at around 12:30 p.m. The pair were both using cars to shield themselves… Read more »
April 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan City officials, elected leaders and representatives of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities held a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday to mark the start of construction of a supportive housing development in Corona. The development, which is going up at 104-10 Northern Blvd., will bring 30 housing units to the area… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn teenager who was arrested on hate crime charges Thursday for allegedly punching a 70-year-old Sikh man in Richmond Hill was charged Saturday for two other bias attacks against Sikh men. Vernon Douglas, 19, has been charged with hate crime charges for allegedly attacking and robbing three Sikh… Read more »
April 14, 2022 By Christian Murray (updated) Assembly Member Brian Barnwell announced earlier this week that he would no longer be running for his Assembly District 30 seat—and a replacement has been made for him on the ballot. Steven Raga, who unsuccessfully ran for city council last year and is currently the executive director of… Read more »