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 25, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 32-year-old construction worker fell to his death while working on a building in Long Island City over the weekend. Diego Lliguicota, from Maspeth, fell while trying to remove a ladder from scaffolding on the sixth floor at 45-18 Court Square at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, the Associated Press… Read more »
May 25, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council candidates joined forces in Long Island City Saturday to talk about hate crimes and discuss how they can be stamped out. Ebony Young and Yi (Andy) Chen, who are running for city council seats in districts 26 and 25 respectively, came together for an event dubbed… Read more »
May 24, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Queens Tech Night, a free networking and community-building event for techies, will return for a meet-up at Culture Lab LIC next month. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 9 at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City. The two previous meet-ups were held… 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 »
May 24, 2021 By Christina Santucci City Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined Councilmember Francisco Moya and community and religious leaders in East Elmhurst Saturday to announce $200,000 in funding for two programs that have been helping to feed those in need during the pandemic. Half of the money will be allocated to the First Baptist… Read more »
May 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City public schools will reopen in the fall with full in-person learning for all students — and no remote option, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The announcement is a switch from the current school year in which most students either attend a mix of remote and… Read more »
May 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards cross endorsed one another Friday as they both seek reelection. The pair made the announcement in Astoria Friday and pledged to tackle a number of projects in western Queens, which is part of Maloney’s congressional district. They said they would… Read more »
May 23, 2021 By Christian Murray Three men are dead after the vehicle they were in struck a concrete barrier early Saturday morning before careening into the Newtown Creek, police said. Police received a 911 call at around 4:45 a.m. that a vehicle was in the water near 29-01 Bordon Ave. in Long Island City…. Read more »