This article was originally published by The CITY on June 28, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado successfully fended off primary challenges to their right and left flank Tuesday, emerging by wide margins as the Democratic nominees heading into November’s election. Less than an hour after polls closed, the… Read more »
June 29, 2022 Op-Ed By Beri Diana Calderon courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit It’s no secret that rent prices are rising in NYC. But there is one secret you should know—some New Yorkers can freeze their rent. For more than twenty years, I’ve lived in my Washington Heights apartment. When I moved in,… Read more »
June 28, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Astoria Park Pool opened for the season today along with 52 other outdoor New York City pools. The NYC Parks Dept. opened the outdoor pools today in accordance with city tradition. The pools typically open the day after public schools close. “Summer is here which means our pools… Read more »
June 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A New York City law that extended voting rights to as many as 800,000 non-citizen New Yorkers was struck down by a Staten Island supreme court judge Monday—and Queens officials’ reactions were mixed. The law, which was passed by the city council by a 33-14 margin in December, granted… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An office worker in Long Island City got a big surprise earlier this month when he discovered that the windshield of his brand-new Tesla had been smashed by a raging vandal with a large wooden sign. The worker, 33, named Mike, had just finished work on June 13 at… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Christian Murray Elizabeth Crowley, a former councilmember who lost a tight borough president race against Donovan Richards last year, has been endorsed by two big teachers unions in her quest to represent the 59th Senate District. Crowley, who classifies herself as a liberal Democrat, has been endorsed by the United Federation of… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The Department of Education announced today that Dr. Philip Composto will keep his job as Superintendent of District 30 and so too will Madelene Chan who is the current superintendent of District 24. The announcement comes about six weeks after the DOE unceremoniously notified Composto that he was no… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 27, 2022 By Jose Martinez Reports of “subway surfing” have jumped by nearly 363% since 2020, according to MTA figures provided to THE CITY. In the first five months of this year, there have been 449 reported incidents of people riding on top of or… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Christian Murray Elected officials in Queens have been quick to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court for its ruling Friday that strikes down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has now put the issue of abortion rights in the hands of state legislatures as opposed… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Drivers in Woodside were left shocked and angry Thursday morning after a suspect went on a vandalism spree in the area leaving dozens of parked vehicles with smashed windows. Instead of quickly hopping into their vehicles for the morning commute, the drivers were seen sweeping up the shattered glass… Read more »