June 26, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Students from a Long Island City school teamed up with New York City artist Lina Montoya to complete a new public art project on Skillman Avenue on Monday. The artwork consists of thousands of blue metal tiles and vinyl yellow stars, and has gone up on a fence outside… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Political newcomer Tiffany Cabán is on the verge of pulling off a stunning upset to win the Democratic nomination to be the next Queens District Attorney. With 98.6 percent of the vote in, Cabán had generated 39.6 percent of the vote, about 1,100 votes more than Melinda Katz who… Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan and Christian Murray State Senator Michael Gianaris endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán, 31, over the weekend in the contentious race for Queens District Attorney. “I’m interested in supporting someone who is going to bring real change to the prosecutor’s office,” Gianaris said when he made the announcement. “Tiffany Cabán… Read more »
June 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris faces a challenger in next year’s Democratic primary. Justin Potter, a Long Island City resident, announced the launch of his campaign to represent the 12th Senate district recently, arguing that people can no longer count on Gianaris to take a pragmatic approach to policymaking. Much… Read more »
June 20, 2019 By Christian Murray The City Council passed the 2020 budget yesterday and millions has been allocated toward local parks, district schools, neighborhood cultural groups and libraries. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer said that several parks in the district will be upgraded as part of the $92.8 billion budget. “This was a big… Read more »
June 19, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The State Assembly passed a radical climate change bill Wednesday that would see the elimination of most of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The legislation, passed by the senate on Tuesday, is expected to soon be signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who called the plan… Read more »
June 19, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The New York City Council’s Black, Latino/a, Asian Caucus (BLAC) and Progressive Caucus united yesterday to voice their support for Education Chancellor Richard Carranza after a letter, signed by seven City Council members and two Assembly members, was sent to Mayor Bill de Blasio on Saturday condemning Carranza’s alleged… Read more »
June 19, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A photo exhibit will open at the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City tonight. Running from June 19 through July 21, the exhibition titled “Urban Dance” will display images that capture the urban experience of cities worldwide. The exhibit includes images from Queens, as well as from places as… Read more »
June 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced today that she has allocated $65 million for capital projects throughout Queens in fiscal year 2020. The $65 million, to be used to upgrade and improve 80 different projects in Queens, is part of the $92.8 billion Fiscal Year 2020 budget agreement reached by… Read more »
June 17, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Elected officials cut the ribbon on William Cullen Bryant High School’s new $3.3 million sports field on Friday. The sports area, located at the 48-10 31st Ave. school, includes a running track, turf field, batting cages, softball field, trees, benches, and fitness equipment. Construction began last fall. The project was… Read more »