June 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin One of the 15 Democratic candidates in the Council District 26 race snagged endorsements from three Queens legislators this week. Ebony Young, a Woodside resident vying to represent western Queens in the council, was endorsed by three state lawmakers — adding to a growing list of elected officials who… Read more »
June 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin A campaign poster battle has erupted in the crowded District 26 City Council race just weeks before Election Day. The saga began after a volunteer for Amit Bagga allegedly put up a campaign poster on top of rival candidate Julie Won’s poster. This allegedly has happened on two separate… Read more »
June 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 27-year-old man was stabbed on a subway train Wednesday as it was pulling into a Long Island City subway station. The victim was attacked after getting into an argument with the alleged perpetrator onboard a Manhattan-bound F train as it approached the 21st Street-Queensbridge station around 2:34 p.m.,… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police arrested a 27-year-old man Tuesday wanted for a fatal shooting that took place near the Queensbridge Houses development in Long Island City last month. Officers cuffed Darrius Saunders, of the Bronx, yesterday on murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges at 1 p.m. Saunders and an accomplice… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Senior centers in New York City can reopen later this month after more than a year of being shut down, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Indoor congregate activities can reopen on Monday, June 14, de Blasio said, and the centers can offer outdoor activities immediately. “I’ve heard from… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin A city council candidate who held a public meeting on crime with NYPD officers in his campaign office last week has come under fire for allegedly using public employees to promote his campaign. Brent O’Leary, who is running for city council in District 26, hosted a meeting for Spanish-speakers… Read more »
May 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Mandarin immersion early childhood center will open this summer in a building that once housed a neighborhood institution, the Waterfront Crabhouse restaurant, in Long Island City. Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center, which currently has a location in Rego Park, will open up at 2-03 Borden Ave. to students in… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin The influential teachers union endorsed candidate Julia Forman last week in the crowded District 26 Council race. The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) announced a slew of endorsements last Wednesday — including Forman for the seat representing Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Dutch Kills and parts of Astoria. “Julia… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang joined Queens lawmakers and Council candidates in Long Island City Tuesday to condemn a recent attack against an Asian American man in the neighborhood. The officials and candidates convened outside the 21st Street-Queensbridge F subway station the day after a 35-year-old Asian man was shoved… Read more »
May 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 35-year-old Asian man was pushed onto the subway tracks by a stranger at a Long Island City station Monday morning in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. The victim was standing on the train platform at the 21st Street-Queensbridge F station when a man approached… Read more »