July 4, 2019 By Christian Murray Melinda Katz has declared victory in the Democratic primary for Queens District Attorney, following the manual recount on Wednesday of thousands of absentee and affidavit ballots. The margin of victory over Tiffany Cabán was 20 votes, according to several well-placed sources. The City was the first publication to attribute… Read more »
July 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Paul Vallone announced today that Francis Lewis Park will undergo a $2 million upgrade that will see improvements to the park’s pathways, entrances and Veterans Memorial. “I am thrilled to announce this funding allocation, which will go a long way to improve one of northeast Queens’ waterfront… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan With several thousand absentee and paper ballots left to be counted in Queens District Attorney Democratic primary, Borough President Melinda Katz has not yet conceded to insurgent candidate Tiffany Cabán. Cabán, who earned a slight lead over Katz of 1,090 votes with 98 percent of precincts reporting, declared victory… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Flushing man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Gou Hui Jiang, 45, of 78th Road, was found guilty of shooting his wife, Xiaowei Liu, in the head with a revolver on May 14,… Read more »
June 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As election results rolled in last night for the Queens District Attorney race, a stark contrast appeared between voters in eastern and western Queens. Support for Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year-old queer Latina public defender, was overwhelmingly strong on the western side of the borough, particularly in Astoria, Long Island… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce is about to kick off a week-long event celebrating Flushing, where visitors can get discounts to local restaurants and cultural institutions. The second annual event, dubbed “Passport to Flushing,” will take place at about 20 different local venues starting Friday, June 28 through… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Political newcomer Tiffany Cabán is on the verge of pulling off a stunning upset to win the Democratic nomination to be the next Queens District Attorney. With 98.6 percent of the vote in, Cabán had generated 39.6 percent of the vote, about 1,100 votes more than Melinda Katz who… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The New York Mets will honor the career of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver on Thursday by renaming the Flushing street in front of Citi Field in his honor. The renaming ceremony is one of several events taking place from June 28-30 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mets’… Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan and Christian Murray State Senator Michael Gianaris endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán, 31, over the weekend in the contentious race for Queens District Attorney. “I’m interested in supporting someone who is going to bring real change to the prosecutor’s office,” Gianaris said when he made the announcement. “Tiffany Cabán… Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A pedestrian was struck dead on Main Street in Flushing in the early hours Saturday morning, police said. The victim was hit crossing Main Street between 59th Avenue and 60th Avenue at around 4:30 a.m., according to police. Police have yet to identify the male victim. The police received… Read more »