Dec. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 candidates have come forward to run in next June’s Democratic primary for the 26th District Council seat currently held by Jimmy Van Bramer. Today, we speak to Jesse Laymon who is one of those candidates vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City and… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray A College Point man was sentenced to six months in jail today for secretly recording ‘pretty girls’ in a public bathroom at LaGuardia Airport in December 2018. Samuel Rodriguez, 39, pleaded guilty in September to unlawful surveillance in the second degree for recording a woman who was using a… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray The Queens Public Library has been offered space in a new development on Jackson Avenue that could see the return of the Court Square Library branch that was shuttered for good in February, according to officials. The public library system has been offered space in the 5Pointz towers at… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray A 56-year-old man was punched in the face in a random attack while waiting for the subway at the Queens Plaza station on Monday, police said. The victim was on the R-train platform at around 9:15 a.m. when the suspect approached him and suddenly punched him in the face—knocking… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The plan to relocate the sanitation garage on 21st Street to an industrial area in Astoria took a step further Monday when a Council subcommittee approved it sending the plan to the full council for a vote. The City plans to move the dilapidated sanitation garage at 24-28 21st… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man wanted in connection to a string of break-ins that have taken place in Astoria over the past month. The first incident occurred at around 5:40 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 when the suspect attempted to break into an apartment in the vicinity… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2020 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill De Blasio warned today that New York City schools could close for in-person learning as soon as Monday amid a spike in COVID-19 infections. The mayor told parents to brace themselves for closures during an appearance on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show this morning. He said parents with… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 Staff Report Want to know more about New York City’s affordable housing lottery process? Urban Upbound, a Long Island City-based non-profit, will be hosting a webinar Thursday about how the lottery process works. The online event will go from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The webinar, which is being held as the… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray Two men who allegedly sold air sanitizers falsely claiming that their product killed the COVID-19 virus were busted by the feds today, authorities said. The defendants, Po Shan Wong, 55, and Zhen Wu, 35, allegedly sold air sanitizers that they marketed on behalf of JCD Distribution, a College Point… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray An annual competition that aims to help startup business owners in Queens flourish—with grants of up to $10,000—kicked off earlier this month. The competition, called StartUp! and spearheaded by the Queens Economic Development Corporation, provides business owners with free instruction, one-on-one consultation with advisers, and thousands in grants. The… Read more »