Sept. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin A LGBTQ-run food pantry is raising funds to continue feeding the 500 to 600 Queens residents who line the block near its Jackson Heights site each week. Love Wins Food Pantry aims to raise $10,000 to feed hundreds of neighborhoods who have come to rely on the pantry since… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray The public review period has begun on a proposal that would see a 21-story mixed-use office tower go up next to the Queensboro Bridge. The plan, which requires two zoning changes, calls for a building that would consist of 19 stories of office space and two stories for industrial… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Jackson Heights State Assembly Member introduced legislation earlier this month that would create a system to track New Yorkers’ absentee ballots ahead of the November election. Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, whose district includes Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst, introduced the bill Sept. 10 to increase voting transparency and security… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A number of Sunnyside business owners have noticed a significant uptick in the amount of graffiti that has been scrawled across neighborhood walls, doors–and even trees–in recent weeks. Eric Barthels, owner of Cooldown Juice, located at 48-19 Skillman Ave., said his store has been hit three times in the… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new online guide listing Downtown Flushing’s best food and historical attractions is being launched to support restaurants that have been struggling due to the pandemic. The guide, called “Flushing’s Finest,” is available for advance online purchase now with a release date of September 25 and will showcase the… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin A community-based organization is leading a peace march from the Astoria Houses to the Queensbridge Houses tomorrow to show the unity of neighbors against violence. Fathers Alive In The Hood (FAITH) is organizing the march after a tumultuous summer that saw a surge in gun violence across the city,… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray We talk to Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist who will be representing the 36th Assembly District in Albany next year. Mamdani, 28, is an Astoria resident who won the Democratic primary against incumbent Aravella Simotas in June in what proved to be a very competitive race. He was the… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin Community compost and food scraps drop-off sites are back up and running in Queens after the sites were shuttered for months due to pandemic-related budget cuts. The sites were reopened after the city’s executive budget restored $2.8 million to community composting for Fiscal Year 2021 last minute, the Department… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin An alleged robber put a 62-year-old in a chokehold and punched him for a mere $4 in Long Island City last month. The unidentified man grabbed the 62-year-old man at a Shell gas station, located at 38-02 21st St., at 2:35 p.m. on Aug. 31 and placed him in… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City Council passed a bill Wednesday that will require the city to explore the use of drones for building facade inspections. The bill, co-sponsored by Northeast Queens Council Member Paul Vallone, will require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to study the safety and feasibility of using drones to… Read more »