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Council Member Ung Calls for Better Signage Along Main Street Busway in Flushing

March 15, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Member Sandra Ung is calling on the Department of Transportation to improve signage along a busway in Flushing where she says motorists are unknowingly driving in the bus-only lanes and getting smacked with fines. Ung sent a letter to DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez last week urging the department… Read more »

Rep. Meng Secures Nearly $10 Million for Local Queens Projects

March 15, 2022 By Allie Griffin Congress Member Grace Meng has secured nearly $10 million in federal funding for local projects throughout Queens, she announced last week. Meng earmarked a total of $9,579,000 for 10 borough projects through a new government spending package the House passed Wednesday night. The legislation is expected to pass the… Read more »

St. Francis Prep School in Fresh Meadows Gifted $1 Million Check From Anonymous Donor

March 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Call it a gift from on high. A renowned Catholic preparatory school in Fresh Meadows has received a $1 million check from an anonymous donor — the largest single donation in the institution’s long history, according to school officials. St. Francis Preparatory School, located at 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd.,… Read more »

Deranged Man Flips Cart in Unprovoked Assault in Flushing Injuring Toddler: NYPD

March 14, 2022 By Christian Murray A 3-year-old girl required stitches to her forehead after a deranged man flipped over the little wagon she was in sitting in throwing her to the ground in Flushing Friday, according to police. Christopher Elder, a 31-year-old Flushing resident with a violent past, allegedly approached the girl’s grandmother, Maria… Read more »

16-Year-Old Girl Who Was Injured in Motorcycle Crash in Glendale Dies: NYPD

March 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A 16-year-old girl who was in critical condition after a collision in Glendale last month has died, the NYPD reported Thursday. Alexandra Ariza, of Nyack, NY, succumbed to her injuries Feb. 23 after the moped she was a passenger on collided with a 2021 Mazda CX-30 at around 3:15… Read more »

DOE Moving Foward With Its New High School Admissions Process, Angering Some Queens Pols

March 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Department of Education is pushing ahead with its controversial new admissions process for the city’s top high schools — angering some Queens officials as a result. Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday that he has decided against any last-minute changes to the admissions process after suggesting last week… Read more »

Queens Serial Groper Fails to Show for Sentencing, Faces New Charges

March 10, 2022 By Christian Murray Will he show? A Queens man who pleaded guilty to 10 counts of forceable touching in 2019 and failed to show up for sentencing last month has another court date tomorrow. This time the charge is for gun possession. Stephen Pena, 23, was arrested Aug. 2, 2019 and charged… Read more »

Cannabis Legalization and Licensing — What’s to Come in 2022

March 10, 2022 Sponsored Story By Atty. Jeffrey Hoffman *Jeffrey Hoffman  is a licensed attorney in New York with over a decade of experience assisting clients ranging from large corporations to sole proprietorships. His practice focuses on advising clients in business negotiations and term sheet / contract drafting as well as securing licenses / permits… Read more »

New Music Festival Celebrating Artists of Color Coming to Queens With Missy Elliott, Wizkid, Anderson .Paak

March 8, 2022 By Allie Griffin A new music festival aimed at uplifting Black, Brown, Indigenous and Asian American Pacific Islander artists is coming to Queens this summer with ticket sales going live tomorrow. LetsGetFr.ee — a project of Afropunk festival founder Matthew Morgan — will enliven Flushing Meadows Corona Park with the music of… Read more »