Feb. 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci A growing number of City Council candidates vying to get on the ballot in Queens have pledged not to contest the signatures gathered by their opponents– as they collectively look to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. All of the candidates vying for the 22nd Council seat currently held… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Mandarin duck was found in Corona on Valentine’s Day and brought to the Wild Bird Fund in Manhattan–where rescuers named it Cupid. “Just when we thought it was another humdrum day in February, Cupid arrived,” the rehabilitation center tweeted Sunday — along with a photo of the waterfowl…. Read more »
Feb. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A video has emerged on Twitter of a man allegedly making vile anti-Asian remarks towards a woman in Astoria Tuesday. The video appears to show a man following an Asian woman along the northeast corner of Broadway and 31st Street and repeatedly asking her: “Yo why do Asians eat… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City pharmacies are now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to New Yorkers 65 and older through a federal program that significantly boosts the city’s vaccine effort. More than 250 pharmacies across the five boroughs are now administering the potentially life-saving vaccine, including 188 Walgreens/Duane Reade stores, 75 Rite… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City resident who was a personal shopper for comedian Kevin Hart was charged Wednesday for making more than $1 million in unauthorized credit card purchases. Dylan Jason Syer, 29, allegedly used Hart’s card to buy fine art, designer watches and other luxury items without the comedian’s… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Council voted to pass Council Member Costa Constantinides’ ‘Renewable Rikers Act’ Thursday, which moves the city a step closer to reimagining the island without jails. The act is comprised of two bills sponsored by Constantinides. The first bill transfers control of the island from the… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Christian Murray A man robbed an Astoria liquor store Wednesday after threatening to shoot an employee. The suspect entered 34 Avenue Liquors, located at 40-15 34th Avenue, before approaching a 35-year-old female employee and demanding cash. The man indicated that he had a gun in his jacket pocket and threatened to… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Council is considering legislation that would effectively bar Hiram Monserrate and others guilty of corruption from running for local office. The bill disqualifies anyone who has been convicted of certain felonies related to corruption or abuse of public office from being elected to major city… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City warehouse manager has been busted for trying to sell millions of fake N95 protective masks – at inflated prices – to unsuspecting members of the public and frontline workers. Zhi Zeng, 33, was arrested Tuesday for running a massive counterfeit mask operation out of a… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large mural is going up in Astoria that pays tribute to a New York man who died while on a hunger strike in an Egyptian prison. The artwork features a painting of Moustafa Kassem – an Egyptian-born American citizen who died while in an Egyptian jail in 2019…. Read more »