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October 22, 2019

What’s on the ballot: A busy New Yorker’s guide to the five charter revision questions

October 22, 2019/ Guest User
What’s on the ballot: A busy New Yorker’s guide to the five charter revision questions

Though they can seem inscrutable to anyone who hasn’t followed the inner workings of New York City, “yes” or “no” votes can overhaul aspects of the City Charter.

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October 22, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, Features, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
voting, Election Day, ballot questions, charter revision, City Charter, early voting, Campaign Finance Board, ranked choice voting, CCRB, police, Civilian Complaint Review Board, NYPD, city budget, land use, Department of City Planning
October 22, 2019

Constantinides will not seek re-election as district leader amid reform push

October 22, 2019/ David Brand
Constantinides will not seek re-election as district leader amid reform push

“It’s time for someone else to have a turn.”

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October 22, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, politics, news, Western Queens
The New Reformers, Councilmember Costa Constantinides, district leaders, Queens County Democratic Party
October 21, 2019

Queens man’s glider crash death was accidental, coroner says

October 21, 2019/ Associated Press
Queens man’s glider crash death was accidental, coroner says

Officials said the LAK-17 model glider plane was found in pieces after it apparently went down into a patch of bushes.

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October 21, 2019/ Associated Press/
Communities, news
glider, William Hanson
October 21, 2019

Early voting starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know

October 21, 2019/ Guest User
Early voting starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know

It’s a big deal in Queens, where the District Attorney contest is the most impactful elections in the city. There’s also a citywide race for public advocate. 

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October 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, politics, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
early voting, Election Day, polling sites, Board of Elections, voting
October 21, 2019

Queens reformers unveil transparency pledge for district leader candidates

October 21, 2019/ David Brand
Queens reformers unveil transparency pledge for district leader candidates

The pledge includes rejecting campaign contributions from finance, insurance or real estate interests and refusing to endorse candidates in Democratic primaries.

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October 21, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
The New Reformers, Vigie Ramos Rios, Alexandira Ocasio-Cortez, Queens Democratic Party, Gregory Meeks, michael reich, Ron Kim
October 21, 2019

Jamaica man pleads guilty for possessing over 6,000 images of child porn

October 21, 2019/ Guest User
Jamaica man pleads guilty for possessing over 6,000 images of child porn

Lalbeharry pleaded guilty to 17,725 charges related to promoting child sex abuse and possessing images of child sex abuse. 

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October 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Queens Criminal Court, Queens District Attorney, sex abuse
October 21, 2019

Flushing college and career fair engages hundreds of NYC students

October 21, 2019/ David Brand
Flushing college and career fair engages hundreds of NYC students

The event, organized by the Eagle Academy Foundation, Department of Education and Queens College, featured representatives from more than 100 colleges.

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October 21, 2019/ David Brand/
careers, Flushing, David Banks, Queens College
October 21, 2019

Toxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide

October 21, 2019/ David Brand
Toxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide

Donna Francis, 39, pumped the silicone gel into the woman’s butt inside the basement of her Far Rockaway home in 2015.

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October 21, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
Donna Francis, Far Rockaway, Kenneth Holder, Kelly Mayhew, BET, Rikers Island
October 21, 2019

New NYC program trains teens for film jobs

October 21, 2019/ Guest User
New NYC program trains teens for film jobs

The program’s advisory council includes industry leaders that can better connect students with careers.

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October 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Business, Education, Entertainment, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
MediaMKRS, Bill de Blasio, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, CUNY, Reel Works, Anne del Castillo, MOME, kids
October 21, 2019

Eviction dispute prompted Queens Village man to kill landlord’s son, prosecutors say

October 21, 2019/ Guest User
Eviction dispute prompted Queens Village man to kill landlord’s son, prosecutors say

The two men were sharing the home on 220th Street on Sept. 29 when they became engaged in a heated argument, according to prosecutors.

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October 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
murder, eviction, Queens Village, police, Queens District Attorney
October 21, 2019

Jamaica mom’s arrest highlights problems with city response to mental health crises: advocates

October 21, 2019/ David Brand
Jamaica mom’s arrest highlights problems with city response to mental health crises: advocates

Advocates say Herrera’s arrest highlights severe problems in the way the NYPD handles calls for people experiencing mental health issues.

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October 21, 2019/ David Brand/
eastern queens, Law, news, politics, Voices
Peggy Herrera, Jamaica, EDP, VOCAL-NY, mental health, police, Catalina Cruz
October 20, 2019

Koslowitz jail vote hinged on parking, cops and other city promises

October 20, 2019/ David Brand
Koslowitz jail vote hinged on parking, cops and other city promises

“I would not have supported this proposal if I believed that it would have a negative impact on the community that I love.”

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October 20, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, Communities, Features, news, politics, Rikers Island
koslowitz, jail vote, rikers, borough-based jails, city council, politics, deal-making
October 17, 2019

Rolling Loud screeched into Queens, looking for a good time

October 17, 2019/ Guest User
Rolling Loud screeched into Queens, looking for a good time

Hip hop stars like Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug and Playboi Carti lit up the festival stages with their eclectic mix of sounds, fury and truly punk posturing.

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October 17, 2019/ Guest User/
eastern queens, Features, Entertainment, news
Rolling Loud, Citi Field, Corona, music, Travis Scott
October 17, 2019

Queens Village man arrested for fatally stabbing roommate

October 17, 2019/ Guest User
Queens Village man arrested for fatally stabbing roommate

Hopeton Prendergast was arrested on Wednesday, less than a month after cops say he stabbed his housemate to death.

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October 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
murder, NYPD, Queens Village, Queens Criminal Court
October 17, 2019

Tensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view

October 17, 2019/ Guest User
Tensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view

The NYPD has used the law to deny public access to records of officers involved in high-profile incidents of police brutality.

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October 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
50-a, New York Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, NYPD, police records, Daniel Pantaleo, Eric Garner, Queens District Attorney, Jamaica, criminal justice, Sean Bell, Police Benevolent Association, ­Lou Matarazzo, Detectives Endowment Association, Paul DiGiacomo, CCRB, Civilian Complaint Review Board, Jessica Ramos, Frank Padavan, Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, Elias Husamudeen, Julia Salazar, Leroy Comrie
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