Aug. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Better late than never. The state is close to completing the repairs to the walkway lights at Gantry Plaza State Park that have been tripping out since Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. The NYS Parks Dept. is in the process of fixing 99 pathway lights at the park, with… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2022 By Christian Murray Hundreds of people testified virtually and in-person Tuesday night during a public meeting in Astoria that they do not approve of the changes proposed by the NYC Districting Commission to the boundaries of Council District 26. The hearing, a marathon session that lasted more than six hours, was held… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray A fight that broke out in front of a Long Island City shelter early Monday escalated and led to a shoot out on the street, according to police. A group of men got into a physical altercation outside the Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel/shelter, located at 27-29 40th Road,… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An unstable man was arrested in Long Island City Monday after he threw a brick at an ambulance and assaulted four people – including two police officers who were attempting to cuff him, according to police and published reports. The incident unfolded on the corner of 45th Avenue and Vernon… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan It’s been a long time coming but a new beer hall/entertainment venue will finally open in Long Island City Thursday. The new establishment, called Gamehaus LIC/NY, will open at 5-14 51st Ave. and will function as a live entertainment venue, beer hall and restaurant. The 7,500 square foot space, which… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray A Community Board 2 taskforce created to evaluate the proposed changes to the boundaries of Council District 26 has rejected the NYC Districting Commission’s preliminary draft plan. The commission released preliminary maps in July for all 51 council districts—although the revised Council District 26 map stood out since the… Read more »
Aug 15, 2022 Submitted By: Russell Squire, Chair of Community Board 8 Manhattan The New York City Districting Commission, which is responsible for redistricting for the New York City Council, recently released a draft district map that would add Roosevelt Island and parts of Manhattan’s East Side to District 26 in Queens, while removing part… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 Op-Ed By Kristen Gonzalez, Candidate for State Senate District 59 If you walk into a courtroom and watch arraignments in any New York City borough, you will see person after person brought before the judge suffering from mental illness, experiencing homelessness, or both. It is estimated, for example, that over half of… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray The police released a photo Saturday of a man who allegedly punched a 42-year-old Hispanic woman in the face—in an apparent bias attack–on a Manhattan-bound 7 train last month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman on the 7 train at around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday July 2 as it… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Astoria resident and left-wing candidate Nomiki Konst has dropped out of the race to represent Senate District 59 and has endorsed a fellow progressive. Konst announced Saturday that she has exited the race to represent the district and has endorsed the DSA-backed candidate Kristen Gonzalez. The newly-formed district covers… Read more »