July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards maintained a narrow lead in his bid for re-election after absentee ballots were tallied Tuesday. Richards, who was sworn into office last year following a special election, is all but certain to serve a full term as borough president now that almost all the… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two second-place candidates in tight council races in Queens conceded to their opponents over the weekend. Candidates Jaslin Kaur and Aleda Gagarin both conceded in their races after preliminary ranked choice voting results were released Friday night. Kaur and Gagarin trailed the frontrunners in their respective races on election… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Department of Transportation is holding a series of workshops throughout the five boroughs over the next month to solicit feedback about street redesign and improving public transportation. The meetings stem from a 2019 city law that requires the DOT to come up with a 5-year transportation plan, which… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Queens nurse who was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will serve as Grand Marshal for a parade on Wednesday honoring New York’s essential workers. Sandra Lindsay received the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 14 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Queens, where she works as an… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Lindenwood teacher recently won a $25,000 cash prize for her teaching excellence at a local elementary school. Cheryl Rizzo, an English Language Arts middle school teacher at P.S. 232, was awarded with the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, an award that recognizes “creativity and passion” that goes to… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new report has revealed that Queens community boards are becoming more diverse. The report, released by the Queens Borough President’s office Thursday, shows an increase in the percentage of board members who identify as minorities, immigrants and LGBTQIA+. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards appointed 373 members across Queens’… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Three people were shot in a drive-by shooting last Tuesday in Woodhaven. Police say the suspects opened fire from a car at around 7 p.m. near the corner of 77th Street and 88th Avenue, grazing a 22-year-old man in the head, while a 21-year-old male and a 19-year-old male… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin A number of southeast Queens schools, parks and non-profit organizations will get an injection of cash stemming from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council District 28, which covers Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, and South Ozone Park, will receive more than $26 million in capital funding from… Read more »
July 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several candidates who secured healthy leads in Queens primary races on Election Day have seemingly cemented their victories after ranked choice vote counts were released Friday. The leading candidates were able to secure a majority of votes after the Board of Elections (BOE) completed its ranked choice voting reports… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Donovan Richards has stretched his lead over Elizabeth Crowley in the tight Democratic primary for Queens Borough President. Richards, the incumbent, is ahead of Crowley by 3,313 votes following the implementation of ranked choice voting, according to the results released by the NYC Board of Elections Friday night. However,… Read more »