March 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The annual St Pats for All Parade will take place virtually Sunday, a marked contrast to last year’s event that saw a record number of participants march through the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside. The parade – which celebrates Ireland through a theme of inclusivity and diversity – is… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD announced a new initiative Wednesday that will see the police team up with local communities to combat graffiti across the city. The initiative, called the “Graffiti Clean-Up” campaign, will see the NYPD use information submitted by the public to identify graffiti hotspots – and then help community… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Assembly Member Catalina Cruz is sponsoring a bill that would see the conviction records of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers expunged if passed. The bill, called the Clean Slate Act, aims to effectively seal and expunge the criminal history of New Yorkers who have been convicted of… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Renderings of a 14-story commercial building planned for Long Island City have been released by the Manhattan-based architectural firm in charge of the project. The structure, which is being designed by NODE, is planned to go up at 37-24 10th St. and contain five floors of parking along with… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Political candidates in Queens were out gathering signatures Tuesday–the first day candidates were permitted to solicit signatures in order to get on the ballot. The candidates were calling on registered voters to sign their petition in their quest to generate the required number of signatures in order to get… Read more »
March 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A coalition of transport, community, business and other advocacy groups are calling on the city’s mayoral candidates to commit to converting street space–currently used by private vehicles–into space for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicyclists and buses. The city-wide coalition, which includes a number of groups from Queens, say… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Long-time Queens Assembly Member Catherine Nolan has announced that she is recovering from cancer surgery. Nolan, who has represented the 37th Assembly District since 1985, said that she has undergone surgery and is now recuperating at home. She did not reveal what type of cancer she has – nor the… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Chamber of Commerce has created a new council that aims to transform Queens into a new technology hub. The Queens Tech Council, which launched Wednesday, aims to lure tech companies to the borough and make sure that existing businesses are in a position to embrace new technologies…. Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Pennsylvania man was busted last Friday for raping a 15-year-old girl at a Queens hotel—just two days after he was charged for sex crimes involving a 14-year-old girl and let loose, authorities said. Lawrence Winslow, 27, was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl inside the JFK Inn… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A grocery store that sells a range of conventional and organic foods will open in a new high-rise office building in Long Island City Wednesday. City Acres Market will open inside The JACX – a 26-story two-tower building located at 28-07 Jackson Ave. – after months of delays due… Read more »