May 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Eastern Queens is in need of a cleanup and Councilmember Linda Lee is calling on her constituents to report locations where there is graffiti, excessive amounts of litter or items that have been dumped. Lee launched a “Spring Cleaning Series” last month aimed at beautifying and restoring public areas… Read more »
April 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A number of immigrant organizations and labor unions are getting behind a bill introduced by State Sen. Jessica Ramos earlier this year that aims to increase the minimum wage to $20.45 by 2025. Several organizations held a rally this morning in City Hall Park with Ramos calling for the… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 24-year-old man was shot dead at a subway station in Jamaica Monday afternoon after getting into a dispute with the alleged perpetrator. Marcus Bethea, of Brooklyn, was fatally shot at around 4:30 p.m. near a token booth inside the Archer Avenue/Parsons Boulevard subway station after he got into… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on April 22, 2022 By Rachel Holliday When Albany’s “independent” commission failed to come up with legislative maps everyone could agree on earlier this year, Democrats controlling the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul and two courts have partially agreed with them. Who’s… Read more »
Apr. 25, 2022 Op-Ed By Scott R. Spencer, Chief Operating Officer for AmeriStarRail LaGuardia Airport was opened for business before World War II and yet 22 years into the 21st Century it remains the only major airport in the Northeast without a rail transit line to provide fast, efficient, traffic-free access for airport workers and… Read more »
April 23, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 72-year-old man who was shot in his Springfield Gardens home earlier this month has succumbed to has injuries, police said. Gladstone Barnett died Tuesday after being gunned down inside his 146-28 Guy R Brewer Blvd. home at around 3:10 p.m. on April 1. Police were called to his… Read more »
April 20, 2022 By Christian Murray Police have released video footage of two men engaged in a gunfight that took place in Jamaica Tuesday. The gunslingers were firing shots at one another in the middle of the street by 194-05 Linden Blvd. at around 12:30 p.m. The pair were both using cars to shield themselves… Read more »
April 19, 2022 Op-Ed By Richard Khuzami, President of Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, a longtime civic organization based in western Queens, has had the opportunity to weigh in on the renovation of the LGA Airport since the beginning of the process, and we have been greatly impressed by the… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn teenager who was arrested on hate crime charges Thursday for allegedly punching a 70-year-old Sikh man in Richmond Hill was charged Saturday for two other bias attacks against Sikh men. Vernon Douglas, 19, has been charged with hate crime charges for allegedly attacking and robbing three Sikh… Read more »
April 15, 2022 By Christian Murray A 19-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested on hate crime charges Thursday for allegedly punching a 70-year-old Sikh man in the face on a South Richmond Hill street earlier this month. Vernon Douglas was taken into custody at his Watkins Street home in Brooklyn yesterday and arrested for assault, robbery… Read more »