April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci A documentary series highlighting nonprofits in the borough – and how they have fared during the pandemic – debuted last week. The series, which was created by the Astoria Film Festival, showcases seven organizations and is being screened on Queens Public Television (QPTV), as well as on YouTube and… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is revoking a controversial rule that closed public school buildings for 10 days if two unlinked COVID-19 cases were found in the school community. The DOE will no longer shutter schools for in-person classes due to two cases of the virus,… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci Two progressive candidates announced Saturday that they are endorsing one another as they both seek political office in Queens. Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who is running for Queens Borough President, and Flushing City Council candidate John Choe said that they are supporting each other in their respective campaigns. Van… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens state senator is calling on Major League Baseball (MLB) to bring its annual All-Star Game to Citi Field this summer. State Sen. and Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris penned a letter to the MLB commissioner Friday, encouraging him to relocate the showcase to Queens. Baseball officials had announced… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens cop accused of kneeling on a man’s neck during an arrest in Jamaica earlier this year will not be prosecuted, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. The DA’s office had been investigating Officer Thomas Montario’s actions during a Jan 2. arrest of Long Island resident Sircarlyle… Read more »
April 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Vehicles that illegally encroach onto the new Flushing busway on Main Street will be hit with fines starting next week, the Dept. of Transportation announced Friday. Only buses, trucks, and emergency vehicles are permitted to use the new busway and the DOT will begin issuing fines for violations on… Read more »
April 3, 2021 By Christian Murray City Council Candidate Shekar Krishnan racked up yet another endorsement Friday getting the backing of State Sen. John Liu. Krishnan, who is running to represent the 25th council district, would be the first South Asian to hold city office if elected. The seat is currently held by the term-limited… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 66-year-old woman who had been missing since late September was found dead under piles of trash in her College Point home earlier this week. The body of Evelyn Sakash was discovered underneath mounds of debris inside her home on 123rd Street Tuesday. A clean-up crew hired by the… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A 19-year-old Woodside Houses resident has been arrested and charged with murder for the stray-bullet killing of 37-year-old mother-of-two earlier this month. Dajuan Williams, of 50-15 Broadway, allegedly killed Gudelia Vallinas, while she walking near the corner of 48th Street and Broadway at around 8:30 p.m. on March 12…. Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Police are looking for a man wanted for an attempted rape that took place in Flushing almost four years ago. The suspect allegedly knocked a woman to the ground, groped her breasts and attempted to rape her on 19th Avenue–near 150th Street–at around 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4,… Read more »