April 14, 2022 By Christian Murray (updated) Assembly Member Brian Barnwell announced earlier this week that he would no longer be running for his Assembly District 30 seat—and a replacement has been made for him on the ballot. Steven Raga, who unsuccessfully ran for city council last year and is currently the executive director of… Read more »
April 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A non-profit organization and a group that oversees the 31st Avenue Open Street are coming together to host a weekly farm stand in Astoria—starting Saturday. The farm stand, which will be open every Saturday through late October, will be located on the 31st Avenue Open Street–between 33rd and 34th… Read more »
April 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead on the subway tracks in Long Island City early Thursday. The victim’s body was discovered by a train operator who was pulling into the 21st Street Queensbridge station in a northbound F-train at around 12:40 a.m., according to the MTA. The subway driver saw… Read more »
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This article was originally published by The CITY on April 12, 2022 at 2:56 p.m. By Katie Honan and Jose Martinez, THE CITY A heavily armed gunman set off smoke grenades before spraying 33 bullets into a rush-hour train as it pulled into a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday morning, officials said. It’s the latest high-profile… Read more »
April 12, 2022 By Allie Griffin Assembly Member Brian Barnwell announced via social media Tuesday morning that he will not be seeking re-election. “It is with sadness that I announce that I will not be seeking re-election to the NYS Assembly for a 4th term,” he announced via Twitter. “… It has been a true… Read more »
April 11, 2022 By Christian Murray The DOT will be installing concrete barriers this week along the Vernon Boulevard protected bike lane to enhance safety for bicyclists. The DOT notified Community Board 2 Monday that it will be installing concrete barriers on the Vernon Boulevard protected bike lane between 46th Avenue and Queens Plaza South starting… Read more »
April 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man armed with a machete was shot by police who were responding to a domestic disturbance in an Astoria apartment Monday morning. The man, 27, was shot in the groin by a police officer inside an apartment at 31-63 33rd St. just before 10 a.m. after a woman… Read more »
April 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The recent surge in assaults, burglaries and other violent crimes is spurring the Long Island City community into action. Residents will take part in a public meeting with members of the 108th Precinct this week to discuss soaring crime rates in the area while a local group is planning… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a leading progressive within the City Council, announced Thursday that she has endorsed Juan Ardila for the 37th Assembly seat. Cabán, who represents Astoria and East Elmhurst in the council, is backing the 28-year-old progressive for the seat, which represents Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood,… Read more »