May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia City council member Jimmy Van Bramer and mayoral candidate Dianne Morales cross-endorsed one another today as they both seek office. Van Bramer, who is running to be Queens Borough President, joined Morales for the announcement this morning at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights. Morales of Brooklyn says she is… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin The final stretch of the Queens Boulevard redesign will be completed before the end of the year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The Department of Transportation (DOT) will finish the fourth and final phase of the redesign in November — about three years behind schedule. Construction, de Blasio… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A bill that would require the Department of Education to develop and implement a food waste prevention plan was unanimously passed by the city council on Wednesday. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, aims to reduce the amount of food that is wasted at public schools—which serve… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang got a cool reception in Astoria Tuesday after he sent out an apparent pro-Israel tweet Monday night. Yang visited the neighborhood for an endorsement announcement and was then scheduled to join a local nonprofit to distribute groceries to families ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Christina Santucci In-person voting in New York City’s Primary Election gets underway one month from today. New York City voters will be able to fill in their ballots – for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president and City Council – at the polls starting Saturday, June 12. The Board of Elections… Read more »
May 11, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Several elected officials gathered at a Rego Park playground Monday to show support for an Asian-American teen who was the victim of a hate crime and to promote legislation that aims to rehabilitate the perpetrators of such attacks. The officials held a press conference at Real Good Playground on… Read more »
May 11, 2021 By Christian Murray Three candidates in the 26th City Council race have opened office space over the past month as the race to replace the term-limited Jimmy Van Bramer heats up. Brent O’Leary, a long-time civic leader from Long Island City, opened an office at 43-18 48th Ave. in Woodside on April… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin Students who plan to attend SUNY and CUNY colleges for in-person classes this fall will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The public state and city universities of New York are the latest in a growing list of universities that will require students… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Congressmember Grace Meng announced last week that she has introduced legislation to promote education about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – in an effort to combat anti-Asian racism. The bill, titled the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act, aims to help eliminate discrimination and prejudice… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 33-year-old man was fatally shot near the Queensbridge Houses NYCHA complex when he was ambushed by two men just after midnight Monday. Kayron Wilson was sitting in the front passenger seat of a car alongside a female companion, when two men approached the vehicle on the corner of… Read more »