May 17, 2021 By Christian Murray Vaccinated New Yorkers will be able to go mask-free in most settings starting Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference this morning. Residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to ditch their masks starting Wednesday—in line with CDC guidance announced last week. “If… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than a dozen Queens elected officials and community leaders praised a plan to send medical supplies from New York City to India – to help the country deal with the pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced the arrangement on Friday, saying that the city would tap into… Read more »
May 13, 2021 By Ryan Songalia City council member Jimmy Van Bramer and mayoral candidate Dianne Morales cross-endorsed one another today as they both seek office. Van Bramer, who is running to be Queens Borough President, joined Morales for the announcement this morning at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights. Morales of Brooklyn says she is… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A group of Black residents in Forest Hills have formed a political group that aims to address issues pertaining to the minority community in the district. The organization, called the Color of Justice, aims is to educate its members on how to get involved in the political process, while… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Christina Santucci In-person voting in New York City’s Primary Election gets underway one month from today. New York City voters will be able to fill in their ballots – for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president and City Council – at the polls starting Saturday, June 12. The Board of Elections… Read more »
May 11, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state assembly that would establish Diwali as a school holiday. Jenifer Rajkumar, who represents the 38th Assembly District in central Queens, says that it is time for Diwali to be recognized as a school holiday—and points to how Eid and… Read more »
May 11, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang was endorsed Monday by Grace Meng, New York’s only Asian American Congressmember. Meng made the announcement at a press conference outside P.S. 20Q John Bowne Elementary School in Flushing, calling him an “outstanding leader who is hard-working, compassionate and smart.” The fifth-term congresswoman from Flushing… Read more »
May 11, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Several elected officials gathered at a Rego Park playground Monday to show support for an Asian-American teen who was the victim of a hate crime and to promote legislation that aims to rehabilitate the perpetrators of such attacks. The officials held a press conference at Real Good Playground on… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Congressmember Grace Meng announced last week that she has introduced legislation to promote education about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – in an effort to combat anti-Asian racism. The bill, titled the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act, aims to help eliminate discrimination and prejudice… Read more »
May 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia New York City has unveiled the public school calendar for 2021-2022 and it includes a new holiday and a change to Columbus Day. The Department of Education in making the announcement also said that there would be no snow days in the upcoming school year, noting that students will… Read more »