April 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Community Council for the 114th Precinct in Astoria is holding a virtual meeting this evening – the group’s first meeting in more than a year. Information about how to attend was posted on Twitter by the 114th Precinct’s account, and the Zoom meeting is scheduled to begin at… Read more »
April 27, 2021 Op-ed By John J. Ciafone Crime is out of control in the City and in our neighborhoods. Every day citizens are being victimized by the criminal element which is unabashed in committing violence. There is no more safety, whether at home, on the street or in the subways. We have succumbed to… Read more »
April 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 43-year-old police officer – who was directing traffic at the scene of a fatal crash – was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the Long Island Expressway in Fresh Meadows early Tuesday morning. NYPD Highway Officer Anastasios Tsakos, a 14-year veteran of the department, had been diverting traffic… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin It could have been a whole lot worse. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that New York State will be losing one seat in the House of Representatives. The decline was less severe than many New Yorkers feared, with many expecting the state to lose two seats. The loss… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than 150 participants turned out for a bike ride in Queens Saturday in solidarity against anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) violence, event organizers said. The 10-mile ride, held Saturday afternoon, was put together by Biking Public Project Co-Founder Helen Ho, Margaret Lu of Girls Bike NYC, activist… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Astoria residents will have the chance to receive a tote bag filled with goodies if they shop at eight or more local stores in the neighborhood this week. The giveaway is part of a spring “shopping crawl” hosted by the organization Shop Small Astoria. The crawl, which began today,… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin The entrance to Borough Hall has been adorned with a new address to greet visitors for years to come. Queens Borough Hall has been given a new vanity address in honor of late Queens Borough President Claire Shulman. The address of the Kew Gardens building, where Shulman served as… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci Volunteers who run a community fridge in Woodside said their refrigerator was vandalized early Sunday morning – and they are now working to set up a replacement. The Woodside Community Fridge provides free food for anyone and everyone – no questions asked – from the publicly-accessible refrigerator and shelf… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A group of Long Island City residents who hired private guards last year to beef up security along the Hunters Point waterfront say they plan to relaunch the initiative again when the weather heats up. Group leaders say they will bring back the security, starting on Memorial Day weekend,… Read more »
April 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking community input about bus routes – as well as pedestrian and bike safety – on 21st Street in western Queens, as part of a study of the corridor. The agency has established a community advisory board to solicit feedback and has… Read more »