Jan. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have plenty of candidates to choose from with they vote for next borough president on March 24— with a whopping eight names to appear on the ballot. Candidates had to file at least 2,000 signatures before 11:59 p.m. Jan. 14 in order to secure a spot… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Signal problems affected nearly four out of every five weekday morning commutes on city subways last year, according to a new report. The Riders Alliance released its findings on Monday, revealing 78 percent of morning commutes in 2019 were delayed due to signal issues. That number is down from… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York Attorney General announced today that she has launched an investigation to see whether the NYPD has been targeting communities of color when it comes to fare evasion. Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea requesting that he provide data and… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Kristen Torres Neir’s Tavern—which has been serving customers in Woodhaven for nearly 200 years—won’t be closing after all, city officials announced on Friday. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city reached a “handshake agreement” between owner Loycent Gordon, the Queens Chamber of Commerce and property owners Ken and Henry Shi that… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former Assistant District Attorney has entered the Queens Borough President race, running as the tough-on-crime candidate among a group of left-leaning opponents. Jim Quinn kicked off his campaign at a reception at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village Wednesday night, with a special election for the position to be… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Kristen Torres The historic Neir’s Tavern will be shutting its doors this Sunday after nearly 200 years of catering to locals in the Woodhaven community. Owner Loy Gordon said in a goodbye email that he was forced to shut down the bar, located at 87-48 78th Street, after being unable to… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a man who robbed a Kew Gardens Hills liquor store at gunpoint Sunday. The gun-toting suspect entered Hakerem Wine & Liquor, located at 141-22 Jewel Ave., at around 5:40 p.m. Jan. 5 and demanded money from the register. The store clerk complied and the man… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Kristen Torres City Council Members Costa Constantinides (District 22) and I. Daneek Miller (District 27) introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the Department of Transportation to develop transit plans for each of the five boroughs. Under the bill, the DOT would be tasked with assessing conditions for transit in every… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin Community members will come together Sunday to stand in unity against anti-semitism at a rally in Forest Hills. Together in MacDonald Park, Queens residents will show solidarity with Jewish New Yorkers who have been the target of a spate of recent attacks in the region — including a machete… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz was officially sworn in as Queens District Attorney Monday night, hours after she announced sweeping personnel and policy changes. Katz, who became the first woman to take the office, was sworn in at a ceremony in at St. John’s University — her alma mater — in Jamaica…. Read more »