Nov. 2, 2020 By Christian Murray The presidential election may be front and center but the New York City mayoral race is beginning to take shape. Today we talk to Shaun Donovan, one of the many candidates looking to be the next mayor. He will be competing in the Democratic primary in June 2021 against… Read more »
Oct. 29. 2020 By Christian Murray If the gas line is down–the rent needs to come down with it, according to Astoria elected officials. State Sen. Mike Gianaris announced today that he is introducing legislation that provides rent relief for NYCHA tenants should they experience utility outages. The bill, which will be co-sponsored in the… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2020 By Christian Murray A ceremonial ribbon cutting was held at Queensbridge Park Wednesday to mark the completion of a new $6.25 million field house. The new facility replaces the old field house that was constructed in 1941 and had not been in use for nearly 30 years. The previous building was demolished… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray Denise Keehan-Smith, the former chairperson of Queens Community Board 2, held a press conference in Woodside Saturday and announced that she is running to be the next council member for the 26th council district. The life-long Woodsider, who was joined by about 40 people by the Big Six Towers… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray The New York City Board of Elections announced today that it will be expanding its hours for the final three days of early voting. The board’s commissioners said at their meeting today that they would expand the hours on Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1. The announcement follows… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who assaulted a traffic agent in Astoria earlier this month—after being upset that he had been issued with a summons. Police said the traffic agent, a 36-year-old woman, was writing the man a summons for double parking in front of GameStop at… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray Ingrid Gomez, a long time Corona resident, formally announced today that she is running to unseat Council Member Francisco Moya to represent the 21st Council District. Gomez, a clinical social worker and self-described progressive, said she was prompted to run after seeing up close the toll COVID-19 had taken… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray Chip, the famed Astoria cookie bakery, is opening a shop in Brooklyn. Chip will open its first Brooklyn shop in Williamsburg, where it will be serving its signature gooey cookie flavors starting Oct. 31. The new store will be located at 123 Kent. St. The shop is known best… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Permits have been filed for two large apartments buildings that are planned to go up in Astoria. Plans were filed Oct. 15 for a seven-story mixed-use building at 26-41 3rd St. that would include 58 apartments, approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial space and 14,500 square feet for community… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Registered voters will be able to vote in-person in this year’s general election starting Saturday, Oct. 24. Voters in the borough will be able to go cast their ballot at one of the 18 early-voting sites in Queens for the Nov. 3 election. Residents are not permitted to vote… Read more »