July 8, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A free music festival featuring members of rock bands Sonic Youth and The Modern Lovers will take place this Sunday in Sunnyside. The event, called Summer Jam, will take place from 12:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Skillman Avenue and will feature several Queens-based artists performing music, comedy and… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Republican running for the Astoria City Council seat is kicking off her campaign with the grand opening of her campaign office Saturday. Felicia Kalan is running against Tiffany Cabán for the Council District 22 seat representing Astoria, East Elmhurst and parts of Jackson Heights and Woodside. Kalan is… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens borough president candidate Elizabeth Crowley slammed her opponent’s allegations of racism as “slanderous and untruthful” in a statement Wednesday. Crowley said there was zero evidence to back up the claims made by incumbent Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who accused her of racism in a series of tweets… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Long Island City woman who ran for a state assembly seat last year will give it another shot in 2022. Mary Jobaida, who came up short in her primary challenge of long-time District 37 Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan in 2020, announced on July 1 that she will once again… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards declared victory in his bid for re-election Tuesday, while blasting his opponent as an alleged racist on Twitter. Richards, the presumptive winner of the Democratic primary for borough president, released two victory statements — one via Twitter and one via a spokesperson — with… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin The leading candidates in Queens council races have secured victories after absentee ballots were counted Tuesday. The NYC Board of Elections (BOE) released the most complete results Tuesday, with the majority of absentee ballots tallied and ranked choice voting tabulations applied. Several races that were nail-biters on election night… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards maintained a narrow lead in his bid for re-election after absentee ballots were tallied Tuesday. Richards, who was sworn into office last year following a special election, is all but certain to serve a full term as borough president now that almost all the… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man with a stolen dirt bike and illegal fireworks was busted by police near the Long Island City waterfront during the early hours Monday morning. The suspect, Wayne Ramirez, was arrested by members of the 108th NYPD Precinct near Hunters Point South Park at around 1:30 a.m. while… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Christian Murray The MTA’s plan to overhaul six dilapidated stations along the 7 line is moving forward, the agency told the Queens Post on Friday. The MTA says that it has completed the design work to rehabilitate the 52nd Street, 61st Street, 69th, 82nd, 103rd and 111th Street stations– with a… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin A number of western Queens cultural centers, parks and non-profit organizations will get an injection of cash stemming from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has secured millions in funding for non profit organizations and local services in District 26, which covers Long… Read more »