LGA Breaks Ground On $4B Delta Facility
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a groundbreaking on Tuesday for the beginning of construction on Delta Airlines’ new $4 billion facility at …
Gianaris: End Cash Bail At Rikers Island
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Following the announcement that Pedro Hernandez, 17—who had been held at Rikers Island for 13 months after he couldn’t …
The Future Is Bright For Downtown Jamaica
BY COUNCILMAN RORY I. LANCMAN It is an exciting time for downtown Jamaica. Thanks to the work of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation and Queens Borough …
New York Paid Family Leave Timeline Announced
Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that paid family would be available for “virtually every private employee in New York State” by Jan. 1, 2018. The …
Events In Queens: July 21-27, 2017
Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival (see below) FRIDAY 7/21 Broadway in the Boros Vignettes by stars from Broadway shows “Anastasia” and the Tony-winning …
Plans Approved For Nine-Story Flushing Health Center
BY JAMES FARRELL Staff Writer The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center filed plans on June 20 with the city’s Department of Buildings for a nine-story …
Plans Unveiled For $10M Jamaica Investment Grant
BY TRONE DOWD Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul—during her first visit to Jamaica in two years—announced this week the official plans for a $10 million grant …
Familial DNA Approved In New York State
BY JON CRONIN Editor The parents of slain jogger Karina Vetrano received further solace on Friday after the New York State Commission on Forensic Science …
What’s Up In Southeast Queens: June 16-22, 2017
(see below) June 17 Bones of Baisley Did you know while dredging the bottom of Baisley Pond in the late 1800s, city workers unearthed the remains of an …
Vanel Introduces Internet Access, Fire Safety Bills
Southeast Queens’ newest Assemblyman, Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village), had an active week in Albany after introducing bills regarding internet access and fire …