Aug. 28, 2019 By Allie Griffin There’s still time to apply to be Queens next Poet Laureate, as the deadline has been extended until Friday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. Borough President Melinda Katz announced the extension Tuesday. Along with Queens Public Library and Queens College, Katz is hosting an open call to fill the… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin Statues of women influential in New York City’s history are about to go up around the city, yet New Yorkers don’t appear to be getting much say on which ones are to be honored. As part of the city’s ‘She Built NYC’ initiative, New Yorkers were asked to submit… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano The U.S. Tennis Association owes the city more than $300,000 in back rent, according to an audit released Thursday by City Comptroller Scott Stringer. The USTA, which is currently hosting the U.S. Open and operates the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, underreported at least $31 million in revenue… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city has lowered the requirements necessary to enter its affordable housing lotteries, lessening barriers that discourage undocumented immigrants from applying. Starting later today, applicants will no longer need a Social Security number or tax ID number for each adult member of the household to be considered for the… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of free events are taking place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing this week ahead of the start of the 2019 US Open on Monday. The events are happening as part of the US Open Fan Week ahead of the final major in the… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin Congresswoman Grace Meng along with ASPIRE PAC, the political arm of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Members of Congress, sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee Tuesday calling for the DNC to ensure that at least one of its sponsored presidential debates features an AAPI moderator. In… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fourth annual Run for Richie 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride returns next month to honor the memory of Richard “Richie” Allen Pearlman, the youngest first responder lost on 9/11. On Sept. 8, several thousand emergency vehicles and motorcycles will drive from Queens’ Aqueduct Racetrack to Ground Zero and back… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York City, New York State, Connecticut and Vermont have filed a joint lawsuit against President Trump’s new public charge rule, which makes it easier for the federal government to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use or have used certain public assistance programs. New York Attorney… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019, Staff Report The fifth annual Sunnyside Post Mile is set to take place on the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Queens Post is proud to bring back this popular, family-friendly event which is co-organized by the Sunnyside Post, the Woodside Sunnyside Runners and Sunnyside Community Services. “Last… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Brooklyn Diocese since Wednesday–as the one-year “lookback” provision of the Child Victims Act kicked in across the state. The “lookback” window went into effect Aug. 14 and allows previously time-barred survivors of child sexual abuse to file suit… Read more »