June 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A Woodside street corner has been co-named after a former newsman and press secretary. The intersection of 54th Street and 32nd Avenue has been co-named Daniel Andrews Way in honor of a longtime Woodside resident who passed away in 2020 after spending his career as a political reporter and… Read more »
Jun 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The state legislation that aims to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits is closer to becoming law than ever before. The bill, which has been championed in the state senate by Mike Gianaris for years, passed the Assembly last week for the first time after several failed… Read more »
June 7, 2022 Sponsored Story A new product line that aims to make the upkeep of outdoor decking a thing of the past is available now at a Glendale construction supply company. The product line, called TimberTech, is a low maintenance and environmentally sustainable deck board that is a market leader in innovation, quality and… Read more »
June 7, 2022 Sponsored Story A new product line that aims to make the upkeep of outdoor decking a thing of the past is available now at a Glendale construction supply company. The product line, called TimberTech, is a low maintenance and environmentally sustainable deck board that is a market leader in innovation, quality and… Read more »
June 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than 1,400 runners enjoyed the warm weather Saturday and participated in the seventh annual LIC Waterfront 5K. The event drew serious runners to slow joggers—all of whom were there to run around the waterfront for a good cause. The children’s dashes, held immediately after the 5K, saw more… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on June 3, 2022, By Marcela Rodrigues-Sherley All New York City public school families regardless of income will receive $375 per child in food benefits to help cover the costs of meals from last summer during the pandemic —whether they attended summer school or not. The… Read more »
June 6, 2022 By Christian Murray Elizabeth Crowley, a former Queens councilmember who lost a nailbiter in her run for borough president last year, has been endorsed by Rep. Gregory Meeks and the Queens County Democratic Organization in her quest to represent the 59th Senate District. Crowley, a moderate Democrat, is running for the new… Read more »
June 6, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is calling for the installation of enforcement cameras to keep motorists out of protected bicycle lanes. The Astoria assembly member introduced a bill last month that would see motorists who drive on protected bike lanes ticketed. The fine would be $50 for each infraction,… Read more »
June 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The massive Innovation QNS project was rejected by Community Board 1’s Land Use & Zoning Committee Wednesday night—despite the development team making modifications to the plans prior to the meeting. The Innovation QNS developers, who seek to rezone a 5-block area in the vicinity of Steinway Street and 35th… Read more »
June 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A podcaster and well-known Democratic Socialist from Astoria has thrown the progressive wing of the Democratic party into disarray by announcing she plans to run for the District 59 seat in the state Senate. Nomiki Konst announced Tuesday on “The Majority Report” talk show—a daily political podcast–that she plans… Read more »