June 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old Astoria woman was killed in a car crash on the Grand Central Parkway Sunday. Michelle Garcia was sitting in the front passenger seat of a 2002 Subaru Impreza when the vehicle crashed near Exit 10 by 51st Avenue around 1:22 p.m. on the parkway, police said. Police… Read more »
June 7, 2020 By Christian Murray Two people were stabbed—one fatally—outside the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex this morning. Police received a 911 call at 6:36 a.m. Sunday of an assault in front of 28-02 8th St. Upon arrival, the responding officers discovered a 37-year-old man with stab wounds to the chest and a 34-year-old woman… Read more »
June 6, 2020 Staff Report Large protests against racial injustice went off peacefully across Queens on Friday and Saturday. Thousands of protesters took to the streets at various locations throughout the World’s Borough – replicating the mass protests seen throughout the country since the killing of George Floyd on May 25. Hundreds of people marched… Read more »
June 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Pride virtual parade will take place online this Sunday, June 7. The physical parade, which was expected to go ahead in Jackson Heights tomorrow, is being replaced by a live-streamed event starting at noon to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ community. The online event will feature… Read more »
June 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Council Member Robert Holden has called on the city to reopen parks and other public spaces as part of Phase 1. The lawmaker wrote to Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver Thursday demanding that public parks, beaches, tennis courts and golf courses be made available to the public from June 8…. Read more »
June 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will finally reopen Monday, but it comes nearly three months after the shutdown and the death of more that 20,000 New Yorkers — about 6,500 of whom are from Queens. The city will enter phase one of reopening Monday, with construction, agriculture, hunting, manufacturing and wholesale… Read more »
June 5, 2020 By Christian Murray If the community was looking for answers as to what led to the firing of the Chair of Community Board 2 this week, it didn’t get them at last night’s monthly board meeting. Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, who earlier this week decided not to reappoint chair Denise… Read more »
June 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Local lawmakers are warning the public about a possible ‘loot-out’ planned for Jackson Heights and surrounding neighborhoods today. State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Council Member Francisco Moya issued an emergency joint statement last night decrying a ‘loot-out’ planned for 5 p.m. The loot-out is planned… Read more »
June 4, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A tense standoff between a large group of demonstrators and the police almost boiled over in Sunnyside Thursday. More than 100 protesters blocked up traffic on Queens Boulevard by 47th Street at around 3:40 p.m. and refused to leave unless NYPD officers joined them in taking a knee or… Read more »
June 4, 2020, Letter to the Editor from Judy Zangwill, Executive Director of Sunnyside Community Services Letter to the Editor, We as a nation, community, organization, and individuals are deeply hurting and, once again, deeply enraged. Emotions are raw right now, and most of us are in pain. For some, that pain is very personal… Read more »