July 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz are set to face off yet again, this time in Queens County Supreme Court. The pair will head to court on Tuesday to determine the validity of 114 disputed ballots that were not counted since voters didn’t clearly state their party affiliation. The ruling… Read more »
July 5, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The Flushing Greenmarket opened for the season at Maple Playground this week. The market will now run every Wednesday until Thanksgiving and provides residents with access to fresh, healthy produce from regional farms. The market is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and takes place… Read more »
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 »