May 16, 2022 By Christian Murray Residents of Council District 22 voted to spend $500,000 on outdoor lighting at Astoria Houses and $275,000 on tech upgrades at local schools, along with two other projects, when they went to the polls last month to determine how $1 million of city capital should be spent in the… Read more »
May 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The Department of Education is conducting a search for its school superintendents across the city and Dr. Philip Composto, the current superintendent of District 30, learned last week that he was not worthy enough to be part of the final interview process to retain his job. The news that… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Car aficionados will have several chances to see some classic cars in person this summer in northeast Queens. Real estate group Cord Meyer Development and Jackie DeLuca & the Queens Classic Car Club will kick off their first car show on Tuesday, May 24 at the Bay Terrace Shopping… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray (updated) The Department of Education has dumped Dr. Philip Composto, the longtime superintendent of school district 30, and elected officials and parents are up in arms. Several elected officials have penned a letter to Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams calling for Composto to be reinstated. An… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York Assembly races will go ahead as planned on June 28, despite a legal challenge saying that the district maps needed to be redrawn and the primaries delayed. Justice Patrick McAllister of Steuben County Supreme Court agreed with two plaintiffs saying that the maps were created in… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A non-profit organization that focuses on violence prevention has opened a location near Woodside Houses. The organization, called Community Capacity Development, held a grand opening event at its new 31-05 51st St. office on Thursday. The group’s mission is to save lives and promote safe neighborhoods through anti-gun violence… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, introduced by State. Sen. Mike Gianaris, aims to end puppy mills and breeding farms, where animals are typically overbred and often confined to poor living conditions. Gianaris hopes the legislation will… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Christian Murray A fiery Astoria woman has been locked up for fatally pushing an 87-year-old woman to the ground in Manhattan in March. Lauren Pazienza, who lived at the Shore Towers apartment complex in Astoria, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Pazienza, who pleaded not… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Christian Murray Jackson Heights Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas introduced legislation Monday that would set up a $50 million fund that would pay for abortion services for women from out of state where the procedure is outlawed. The bill, titled the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program, would lead to the establishment of a… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A development company plans to build a 23-story residential tower on Vernon Boulevard—on the site that is currently home to the dilapidated Paragon Paint Building. Quadrum Global, an international investment firm, is seeking a zoning variance through the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) in order to develop the… Read more »