May 21, 2020 By Christian Murray A group of developers looking to build on a 28-acre section of land surrounding Anable Basin provided an overview of their plans at a Community Board 2 Land Use Meeting Wednesday night. The developers announced that they are looking to build 10-to-12 million square feet of space on the… Read more »
May 19, 2020 By Christian Murray The Queens Borough President and Queens District Attorney will be hosting a virtual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony, which will be live streamed at www.queensbp.org , will start at 11 a.m. and the public is invited to view. “Queens is eternally grateful to the women and… Read more »
May 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Desperate Queens residents have been forming long lines outside a Sunnyside food pantry in recent weeks. The queue for food outside the Mosaic Church Office on 43rd Avenue stretched an entire block Friday and demand is surging, according to local volunteers. “Friday was by far the biggest we have… Read more »
May 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that some sporting events will now be able to take place and elective surgeries are now permitted in more regions across the state. The announcement comes at a time when many COVID-19 indicators like new hospitalizations and deaths continue to trend downward. The governor… Read more »
May 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended New York state’s stay-at-home order for another two weeks. The new PAUSE order–which was signed Thursday night–extends the existing May 15 stay-at-home requirement until May 28 for half of the state’s 10 regions, including New York City. The PAUSE order has been in effect… Read more »
May 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens lawmakers argue that the World’s borough is being short-changed by City Hall when it comes to small business aid. State Senator Jessica Ramos and Council Member Costa Constantinides have called on the city to create a new strategy to help small businesses in the outer boroughs recover… Read more »
May 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A local relief group that is providing food to needy Queens residents during the COVID-19 shutdown has launched a new job assistance program to help unemployed people get back to work. LIC Community COVID-19 Relief Group, which has served up more than 30,000 hot meals since it formed two… Read more »
May 14, 2020 By Christian Murray The Queens Chamber of Commerce applauded the city council yesterday for passing legislation that would put a temporary cap on the commission that third-party delivery services are allow to charge restaurants during state emergencies such as COVID-19. The bill restricts commission fees charged by apps at 20 percent during any… Read more »
May 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens residents have been busted for allegedly buying a cache of weapons and ammunition from an undercover FBI agent. Joseph Miner, 29, who has a history of posting anti-Semitic and racist and language on social media, was arrested along with Daniel Jou, 40, Tuesday night. The pair, who… Read more »
May 12, 2020 By Christian Murray The Democratic primary for the 14th Congressional District takes place June 23 and incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces a high-profile rival in former CNBC reporter Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. We speak to Caruso-Cabrera about her campaign to unseat Ocasio-Cortez and why she believes voters in the district would be better served by… Read more »