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Astoria Assembly Member Joins Hunger Strike in Support of Taxi Drivers Fighting for ‘Real’ Debt Relief

Oct. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin

An Astoria assembly member has joined a hunger strike taking place outside City Hall in support of taxi drivers fighting for debt relief.

Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and more than a dozen yellow cab drivers are on day three of a hunger strike they started Wednesday to demand the mayor provide a new — and more aggressive — debt relief plan for the thousands of taxi medallion owners who have crushing loans to pay off.

The hunger strike follows more than a month of taxi drivers holding daily protests outside City Hall.

Jamaica Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charges for Random Attacks on Muslims

Oct. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A Queens grand jury indicted a Jamaica man on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking Muslim New Yorkers in three separate incidents over the summer.

Queens DA Files Motion to Overturn 1995 Robbery Conviction, Says Former Prosecutor Adopted Racist Approach in Jury Selection

Oct. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday that her office filed a motion to overturn a 1995 conviction of a man found guilty of robbery.

What the Five Ballot Proposal Questions Mean for New Yorkers this November

The city is not just choosing a new mayor in November. This fall, New York voters must also decide on five proposed changes to the state constitution.

Five ballot proposals are up for a vote in the general election on Nov. 2. They include questions on the future of political representation in Albany, environmental protections, easier voter registration and absentee balloting, and how New York’s civil courts function.The full text of the five proposals are listed on the Board of Elections website and at Ballotpedia, the nonprofit political encyclopedia. But voters who aren’t political mavens may need a bit of context:

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Two People Busted for Defrauding Youth Program at Forest Hills Center: DA

Oct, 21, 2021 By Christian Murray

Two Queens residents who worked at a Forest Hills community center face up to seven years in prison for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars intended for a summer youth employment program.

Brooklyn Robber Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Cop

Oct 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan

A Brooklyn man whose attempted robbery of a T-Mobile store in Richmond Hill resulted in a cop being shot dead pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.

Queens Rental Prices Are Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in the Majority of Neighborhoods: Report

Oct. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

Apartment rentals in Queens are largely going for less than they were before the pandemic threw the market in a tailspin, a new real estate report shows.

All City Employees Must Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 Under New Mandate

Oct. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin

All city workers must get vaccinated for COVID-19 or face unpaid leave under a new mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

Following Inequitable COVID-19 Health Outcomes, City Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis

Oct. 19, 2021 By Max Parrott

More than a year after communities of color in Queens bore some of the most deadly impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City Board of Health has passed a resolution that declares racism a public health crisis.

Auburndale Residents Call on City to Shut Down Local Bar Following Multiple Complaints

Oct. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A group of Auburndale residents, business owners and local politicians are calling on the city to shut down a local bar they say has made their lives a living hell for the past eight months.

Rosedale Couple Charged With Criminal Sale of Firearms; Stored Stockpile in Home Shared With Daughter

Oct. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin

A couple who allegedly stored a stockpile of gun-making equipment in the Rosedale home they shared with their 10-year-old daughter was charged with criminal sale of a weapon and other charges Friday.

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