March 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will be presenting his first State of the Borough address Wednesday night when he will outline the borough’s road to recovery in the wake of the pandemic. The event, which will be held virtually, will take place at 6 p.m. and will be streamed… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci The roof of a Best Buy warehouse in Woodside partially collapsed Monday night. More than a dozen firefighters responded to the location, at 32-49 49th St., after the incident was reported around 7 p.m. No one was injured in the incident, fire officials said. The building — a storage… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Middle Village resident Brian Walter lost his 80-year-old father to COVID-19 in May, but his family was not able to properly mourn. “We had a funeral with no attendance, no wake, no services,” he said. So, Walter has sought to honor his dad, John, in another way. He has… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2021 By Ebony Young My history is rich, golden, and rooted in strong resilient people, and is a source of great pride. Each February, the strength, tenacity, and dogged perseverance that is the history of African American people is recognized as a time of honor and inspiration around the world. Yet this month… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running for the 22nd District council seat currently held by Costa Constantinides. In our latest Podcast, we talk to Leonardo Bullaro who is vying for the seat about his platform. Bullaro, an Astoria resident, is running as Democrat, one of five candidates who will be competing… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens state senator introduced legislation Thursday that aims to protect commercial tenants from personal liability if they unable to pay their rent due to COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Mike Gianaris, aims to protect business owners who were forced to close due to the pandemic from… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A number of high-profile developers who are profiting from a Trump-era tax break may be forced to pay more in taxes if a bill State Sen. Mike Gianaris is sponsoring becomes law. The bill, dubbed the Opportunity Zone Tax Break Elimination Act, would scrap a handsome tax break that… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running for the 22nd District Council seat currently held by Costa Constantinides. In our latest Podcast, we talk to Felicia Kalan who is vying for the seat about her platform. Kalan, who is an Astoria resident, is running as the lone Republican in the race. She… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Christina Santucci A state supreme court justice has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nearly 100 political candidates that sought to cancel the requirements for in-person signatures required to get on the ballot. The group of more than 100 plaintiffs, including about a dozen Queens candidates, filed suit Feb. 8 against Governor… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Republican district leader from northeast Queens was arrested Monday by the FBI in connection with the riot at the Capitol building last month, according to law enforcement sources and court documents. Philip Grillo, 46, who was picked up by authorities at his girlfriend’s Glen Oaks home yesterday, is… Read more »