Author: Allie Griffin

Nearly 50 City Candidates Demand State to Increase Hospital Capacity in Queens

June 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of candidates running for office are demanding the state add more hospitals in Queens. Three current council members and nearly 50 candidates — including mayoral, comptroller and council hopefuls — signed onto a letter last week demanding that New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker expand hospital… Read more »

Livery Cab Driver Charged for 1996 Rape of Queens Woman: DA

June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Manhattan livery car driver was charged in a decades-old cold case for allegedly raping a Queens woman who was a passenger in his car, prosecutors announced Thursday. Danny Stewart, now 58, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned in Queens Supreme Court after DNA evidence tied him… Read more »

Police Looking for Man who Stole Laptop From Flushing Spa

June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a laptop from a Flushing spa on Thursday. The man allegedly forced open the front door of Lucky Flower Skincare, located at 36-09 Main St., at 6 a.m. and grabbed a laptop once he got inside. He then fled the… Read more »

Senior Centers Can Reopen Later This Month: Mayor

June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Senior centers in New York City can reopen later this month after more than a year of being shut down, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Indoor congregate activities can reopen on Monday, June 14, de Blasio said, and the centers can offer outdoor activities immediately. “I’ve heard from… Read more »

Andrew Yang, Queens Electeds, Candidates Condemn Recent Attack Against Asian Man at LIC Subway Station

May 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang joined Queens lawmakers and Council candidates in Long Island City Tuesday to condemn a recent attack against an Asian American man in the neighborhood. The officials and candidates convened outside the 21st Street-Queensbridge F subway station the day after a 35-year-old Asian man was shoved… Read more »