May 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An activist group that wants to keep a city-owned industrial building on Vernon Boulevard in public hands is holding a rally Saturday. The Western Queens Community Land Trust, a non-profit group that aims to promote deeply affordable housing and low-cost commercial space, is holding the event as it looks… Read more »
May 12, 2022 Staff Report Four candidates are running in the Democratic primary June 28 in their quest to represent the 37th Assembly district. The Queens Post in conjunction with Sunnyside Community Services will be hosting a forum on May 24 where all four candidates—Juan Ardila, Johanna Carmona, Jim Magee and Brent O’Leary—will be in… Read more »
May 12, 2022 Op-Ed By Domenico Pinto, Founder of Ferrari Driving School For years, Astoria has been a magnet for immigrants and other working class people trying to make it in New York. That’s what made Steinway Street a place where neighbors shared meals, people came from all over to do their shopping and merchants… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York Assembly races will go ahead as planned on June 28, despite a legal challenge saying that the district maps needed to be redrawn and the primaries delayed. Justice Patrick McAllister of Steuben County Supreme Court agreed with two plaintiffs saying that the maps were created in… Read more »
May 11, 2022 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary, Candidate for Assembly District 37 My grandfather emigrated to America and was fortunate enough to become a New York City Police Officer. One night he was called to a bar because a customer was too drunk and unruly. Instead of arresting him, my grandfather walked the guy to… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A non-profit organization that focuses on violence prevention has opened a location near Woodside Houses. The organization, called Community Capacity Development, held a grand opening event at its new 31-05 51st St. office on Thursday. The group’s mission is to save lives and promote safe neighborhoods through anti-gun violence… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, introduced by State. Sen. Mike Gianaris, aims to end puppy mills and breeding farms, where animals are typically overbred and often confined to poor living conditions. Gianaris hopes the legislation will… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The FDNY pulled a man’s body from the East River by the Astoria Ferry Terminal Wednesday morning. First responders were called to the waterfront at around 6 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a body floating in the river near Vernon Boulevard and 30th Drive, police said. The area… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Christian Murray A fiery Astoria woman has been locked up for fatally pushing an 87-year-old woman to the ground in Manhattan in March. Lauren Pazienza, who lived at the Shore Towers apartment complex in Astoria, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Pazienza, who pleaded not… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 10, 2022 By Gabriel Sandoval At the Brooklyn base of the Kosciuszko Bridge a gleaming new park attracts visitors from around the world. On the Queens side they have anger and frustration. Residents of Maspeth who were promised some green space instead got a bridge… Read more »