April 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin The state legislature unanimously passed a bill last month to protect and preserve the historic character of the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge in Kew Gardens. The bill, sponsored by Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal and State Sen. Leroy Comrie, will protect the 100-year-old architecture of the bridge and the 14 storefronts… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 63-year-old Ozone Park man was arrested this week for the brutal murder of a pregnant teenage girl that took place 44 years ago. Luis Sierra was arrested in Queens Wednesday for allegedly killing 15-year-old Evelyn Colon of Jersey City and her near full-term fetus in 1976. Sierra, who… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 66-year-old woman who had been missing since late September was found dead under piles of trash in her College Point home earlier this week. The body of Evelyn Sakash was discovered underneath mounds of debris inside her home on 123rd Street Tuesday. A clean-up crew hired by the… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Sanitation Department (DSNY) is bringing back Sunday basket collection using federal COVID-19 relief money to restore the service. The city will deploy more than 100 additional Sanitation trucks per week dedicated to litter basket collection– in addition to Sunday service. The city made significant cuts… Read more »
March 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City’s long-delayed plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street is a step closer to becoming a reality. The Biden administration notified city and state officials Tuesday that they can move forward in conducting an environmental review of the congestion pricing plan– which is required before… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for the second year of its Open Streets program that transforms roadways into pedestrian spaces and outdoor dining areas. Local businesses and community groups can apply online to designate a street near them as an Open Street…. Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers as young as age 30 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. All adults in the state — from age 16 and up — will be eligible for the vaccine a week later on April 6. Residents as young as… Read more »
March 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Congress Member Grace Meng endorsed community activist Lynn Schulman for the 29th Council District seat Wednesday. Meng said Shulman, who is running for the seat that represents Forest Hills and adjacent neighborhoods, has proved her support for the community through her years of work and activism. “Lynn Schulman has… Read more »
March 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin Public school parents have another opportunity to send their kids back to in-person classes for the remainder of the school year, starting today. The city has opened a second opt-in period to students who enrolled in full remote learning to switch to the hybrid learning model in which students… Read more »
March 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin A permanent COVID-19 vaccination site is about to open in Northeast Queens. The long-awaited site will be located at the Korean Community Services Center, at 203-05 32nd Ave. in Bayside, and will be in operation seven days a week. Eligible New Yorkers will be able to make an appointment… Read more »