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December 23, 2020

NRG spends $600K on high-powered lobbyists pushing Astoria power plant plan

December 23, 2020/ David Brand
NRG spends $600K on high-powered lobbyists pushing Astoria power plant plan

A new watchdog report highlights the payments to some of New York’s most powerful lobbying firms.

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December 23, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Business, Environment, Western Queens, politics
nrg energy, peaker plant, astoria, Department of Environmental Conservation, lobbying, Environment
December 18, 2020

Majestic and mysterious snowman appears in Astoria Park

December 18, 2020/ Christina Santucci
Majestic and mysterious snowman appears in Astoria Park

Who sculpted this amazing snow god? The Eagle cracks the cold case.

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December 18, 2020/ Christina Santucci/
Communities, Art, Western Queens, news
astoria, cold case, astoria park, snow sculpture, marios tsavellas, melissa vadakara, art
December 16, 2020

Social justice coalition endorses Juan Ardila in bid to unseat Holden in Queens

December 16, 2020/ David Brand
Social justice coalition endorses Juan Ardila in bid to unseat Holden in Queens

Unlike adjacent districts, the race in Council District 30 is a one-on-one matchup between incumbent and challenger.

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December 16, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, news, Western Queens, politics
juan ardila, robert holden, council district 30, road to justice
December 16, 2020

Staff receive COVID-19 vaccine at Elmhurst Hospital, early crisis epicenter

December 16, 2020/ David Brand
Staff receive COVID-19 vaccine at Elmhurst Hospital, early crisis epicenter

“This is a heroic place.”

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December 16, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Communities, Central Queens, news, Western Queens
elmhurst hospital, covid-19, coronavirus, vaccine
December 15, 2020

Long Island City lawyer loses out on The Bachelorette

December 15, 2020/ David Brand
Long Island City lawyer loses out on The Bachelorette

He was there for the right reasons, but on Monday night it all went wrong.

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December 15, 2020/ David Brand/
Western Queens, Entertainment, news
riley christian, d. riley christian, the bachelorette, long island city
December 12, 2020

First Queens tenant evicted since March start of COVID restrictions

December 12, 2020/ David Brand
First Queens tenant evicted since March start of COVID restrictions

“Absent any further legislation, we will see more evictions.”

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December 12, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Housing, Law, Homelessness, news, Western Queens
john lansden, housing court, corona, eviction, queens evictions, eviction moratorium, coronavirus, covid-19, tenants
December 05, 2020

An Astoria performer makes his directorial debut at Folksbiene Theater

December 05, 2020/ David Brand
An Astoria performer makes his directorial debut at Folksbiene Theater

Actor Adam B. Shapiro is taking on a new role: directing the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s star-studded Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular.

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December 05, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Entertainment, news, Western Queens
adam b. shapiro, folksbiene, yiddish, astoria, mrs. maisel
December 02, 2020

Opinion: Reinventing our approach to affordable housing in NYC 

December 02, 2020/ David Brand
Opinion: Reinventing our approach to affordable housing in NYC 

Juan Ardila is a candidate for City Council in District 30.

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December 02, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Homelessness, Housing, Western Queens, Voices
juan ardila, council district 30, opinion, housing, homelessness, shelter
November 24, 2020

NYC Census leader champions equitable recovery in bid for Western Queens Council seat

November 24, 2020/ David Brand
NYC Census leader champions equitable recovery in bid for Western Queens Council seat

Amit Singh Bagga is running in the crowded field to represent Council District 26.

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November 24, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, equity, news, politics, Western Queens
amit singh bagga, amit bagga, NYC Census 2020, council district 26, long island city, Sunnyside, covid-19, coronavirus
November 23, 2020

AOC honors 100th Anniversary of Jackson Heights Jewish Center on House floor

November 23, 2020/ David Brand
AOC honors 100th Anniversary of Jackson Heights Jewish Center on House floor

“Thank you for your ongoing service to our community.”

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November 23, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, Western Queens, equity
aoc, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, jewish center of jackson heights, jackson heights, queens center for gay seniors
November 23, 2020

Astoria sex club busted for breaking COVID rules 

November 23, 2020/ David Brand
Astoria sex club busted for breaking COVID rules 

Caligula touts itself as “the hottest on-premise swingers club in all of New York.”

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November 23, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Business, coronavirus, news, Law, Western Queens
caligula, astoria, covid-19, coronavirus, sex club, swingers club
November 20, 2020

NYC finally sets up COVID test site in Jackson Heights — for one day only

November 20, 2020/ David Brand
NYC finally sets up COVID test site in Jackson Heights — for one day only

The mobile clinic was supposed to operate from Monday to Friday.

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November 20, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Communities, Health, news, Western Queens
jackson heights, travers park, covid-19, coronavirus, corona, catalina cruz
November 19, 2020

Mobile COVID test sites still not open in Queens, despite massive lines elsewhere

November 19, 2020/ David Brand
Mobile COVID test sites still not open in Queens, despite massive lines elsewhere

The sites in Corona and Jackson Heights never opened.

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November 19, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Health, news, Western Queens
catalina cruz, jessica ramos, travers park, corona, jackson heights, covid-19, covid testing, coronavirus
November 19, 2020

Long Island City man exonerated for 1994 murder he didn’t commit

November 19, 2020/ David Brand
Long Island City man exonerated for 1994 murder he didn’t commit

“Somebody has to figure out how to stop innocent people from going behind that wall.”

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November 19, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Law, news, Western Queens, Features, equity
jaythan kendrick, wrongful conviction, Conviction Integrity Unit, ciu, jim quinn, innocence project, ravenswood houses, exoneration
November 16, 2020

Lander street safety plan would remove NYPD from traffic enforcement

November 16, 2020/ David Brand
Lander street safety plan would remove NYPD from traffic enforcement

“Traffic enforcement by police does little to achieve safer streets, but brings with it the risk of racial profiling and escalatory violence.”

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November 16, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, Western Queens, Transit
brad lander, tiffany cabán, traffic enforcement, nypd, traffic laws
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