Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Senator Jessica Ramos endorsed Council Member Costa Constantinides for Queens Borough President today, while retired NYPD sergeant Anthony Miranda confirmed he is back in the race. Miranda was knocked off the ballot by Board of Election commissioners last week for a technical error on his paperwork. Yesterday, he… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Soccer star David Villa and Queensboro FC — the new pro soccer team that will begin playing in Queens in 2021 — will host its first ever fan event in Astoria on Wednesday. Villa, the Spanish national team’s all-time top scorer and a founding partner of Queensboro FC, will… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Tech Night, a free networking and community-building event for techies, is returning for a winter meetup Wednesday at the Museum of the Moving Image. The night begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the museum, located at 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria…. Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 75 undocumented immigrants across the five boroughs, Long Island and the Hudson Valley in the past week — including several living within Queens. The agency announced the number of arrests while decrying New York City’s position as a sanctuary city…. Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides’ package of bills–known as the Renewable Rikers Act–went before the City Council’s Environmental Protection Committee yesterday. The Renewable Rikers Act, comprised of three separate bills introduced in June, would begin the process of creating renewable energy infrastructure and a wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island…. Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Assembly Member Aravella Simotas introduced legislation last Friday that would add borough representation to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) board. The legislation comes after Council Member Costa Constantinides called for MTA board reforms that would give each Borough President the power to appoint a member to the board. The… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Comptroller and mayoral-hopeful Scott Stringer outlined his expansive affordable housing plan Wednesday in Washington Heights, while tearing into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s current plan. Stringer’s plan would require developers who build 10 or more units on a site to set aside a quarter of the units for permanent low-income… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Four candidates were disqualified Tuesday from appearing on the Queens Borough President ballot for the March 24 special election, including retired NYPD sergeant Anthony Miranda. Board of Elections (BOE) commissioners disqualified Miranda as well as Danniel Maio, Everly Brown and Justina Jaggassar-Ernul at a public meeting on Jan. 28…. Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Kristen Torres A new C-Town Supermarket is opening its doors in Astoria next month. The supermarket, which will be located at 31-18 24th Ave., has been under construction for about a year and is set to open in mid-February. The full-service grocery store will span 6,500 square feet and will include… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Kristen Torres City officials are encouraging low-income New Yorkers to apply for half price MetroCards under the city’s Fair Fares program. The program was launched in early 2019 for residents receiving cash assistance, and was expanded over the course of the year to include NYCHA residents, CUNY students and veteran students…. Read more »