May 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Community Board 9 voted unanimously against the Mayor’s borough based jail plan at last night’s monthly community board meeting. The board voted 28-0 in support of a seven-page resolution that was fiercely critical of the plan. The resolution described the plan as a “travesty” and the entire process a “farce.”… Read more »
May 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan In an unexpected reversal, City Council Member Barry Grodenchik admitted to sexually harassing a City Council staffer for more than a year after initially denying the allegations and vowing to fight against them. Grodenchik, who copped to the accusations during a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, also resigned from his… Read more »
May 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The World’s Fare is returning to Queens for the second successive year this weekend, with over 10,000 visitors expected to grace the Citi Field venue over the course of the two days. The event, which taps into the spirt of the World’s Fair festival of 1964, aims to celebrate… Read more »
May 14, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The New York City Department of Health shut down The Yeshiva of Central Queens after the school failed to exclude unvaccinated students following a known measles exposure at the school. On May 9, the school, located at 147-37 70th Rd., was slapped with an Order of the Commissioner after… Read more »
May 13, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Corona is about to launch a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first space mission to land astronauts on the moon. July marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took man’s first steps… Read more »
May 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Sunday a bill that will bring about a major expansion of the city’s speed camera network in school zones across the five boroughs. The legislation, passed by the State Senate and Assembly in March, is an extension of a previously passed 2013 bill… Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Congresswoman Grace Meng submitted written testimony earlier today to the the New York State Assembly’s Standing Committee on Education, strongly rebuking Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT). Meng, who represents central Queens, called the exam a “clear, level playing field”—a stark… Read more »
May 9, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The restoration of the brick roadway at Station Square, the historic center of Forest Hills, is nearly complete and has recently opened up to pedestrian traffic. The roadway at Station Square, which is located by the Forest Hills LIRR Station and is the main entry point to Forest Hills Gardens,… Read more »
May 6, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An Asian Fusion restaurant in Forest Hills will reopen later this month after electing to close in the midst of renovations being made to Station Square, where the eatery is located. Jade Eatery and Lounge, located at 1 Station Square, closed this past January due to the restoration of the… Read more »
May 6, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, a long-time sufferer of Parkinson’s disease, died Friday night at the age of 86. Brown served as Queens DA from 1991 until the time of his death. In January, Brown announced that he would not be seeking re-election at the end of the… Read more »