It was a sad day indeed in Kew Gardens, Queens when Community Board 9 Queens voted down safety measures proposed by the DOT. The members of CB9Q unanimously voted to support the single-family homeowners association (Kew Gardens Civic Association) in spite of hundreds of residents on 116th, 118th and the surrounding streets begging for any safety measures to make their lives safer.
District 30
Who’s the Racist?
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Mud’s been thrown in the District 30 City Council race, but who has the moral high ground? ANALYZING MEDIA IMAGES: One District 30 candidate, Juan Ardila, has already been accused of racist social media posts, while the other candidate, Bob Holden, recently used a mailer to remind people that he's a Democrat with an Asian wife. But in this fierce battle of reputations, which candidate deserves more scrutiny? I am a writer and a homeowner living in City Council District 30, which represents Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale, and parts of Ridgewood, Woodhaven, and Woodside. Pretty dull intro, right?
Queens
Queens & the NYPD: THE “WORST” COPS IN QUEENS
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This final part of our investigation into cops working out of Queens picks up where Parts 1 & 2 left off. Today we ask: Who are the "worst" cops working in Queens today? It's worth mentioning, before beginning, that, while we were preparing to publishing this article, there was some important breaking news in Queens. Per the media, "Officer David Afanador, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD, was arrested Thursday morning on felony strangulation charges for allegedly putting a man in a chokehold during an arrest Sunday — captured on both police body camera footage and a bystander's cell phone video." Police body cam image that led to the arrest of NYPD Officer David Afanador of Queens' 100th Precinct, on a boardwalk in Rockaway Park.
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Queens & the NYPD: Getting Into the Data
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In the first of my series on Queens and the NYPD, I explained what the ProPublica data is, now let’s examine what it says about cops in Queens.
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Queens & the NYPD
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For reform to work, we need to better understand how police departments work; we first have to establish what "bad policing" even is.
Homepage Featured
Sociologist’s Last Great Book is About Queens
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My wife bought me a copy of the recently released book "The Queens Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide" for my birthday this past weekend.
Homepage Featured
A New Day for Woodhaven
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G.L.I.T.S.
Woodhaven, Queens is far from the most progressive neighborhood in the borough. Long Island City, Astoria, Jackson Heights -- these neighborhoods always come to mind first when people tell realtor they want a home in a hip, progressive area. Woodhaven is working-class, heavily Latino, and uses the slow, uncool J-Z lines to get in and out of Brooklyn and Manhattan. To the north and west of Woodhaven, just over the Jackie Robinson Parkway, are a cluster of far more conservative neighborhoods (Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale), where Donald Trump has enjoyed a significant amount of support in both 2016 and 2020 elections. Woodhaven's current city councilmember, Republican Robert Holden, has repeatedly held pro-policing rallies.
Astoria
Hundreds of Greek Americans showcase their support for their homeland
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On Saturday, March 7, 2020, excited and proud Greek Americans gathered to bring awareness to the migrant crisis in Greece, occurring on the islands of Chios, Samos, and Lesvos. The rally was hosted on a beautiful spring day in Athens Square Park in Astoria, Queens by The Northern Aegeian Relief. The organization is dedicated to finding a democratic solution for the Greek humanitarian crisis. Photo Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli Figetakis
According to Hellenic News of America, for years, Greek islands have been housing refugees from the Middle East, a burden that is increasingly becoming unbearable for Greece alone. Amid recent unrest in the islands over the proposed construction of detention centers, the crisis has now escalated and is reaching its peak at the Evros border and across the Greek borders in the Aegean.
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A New Identity
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Adapting into a different culture and religion can be challenging for many. For Shabab Hossain, 19, of Jamaica, Queens N.Y. becoming Muslim has helped him positively and move away from things that impacted him negatively. However, it has brought many struggles. Although Hossain’s family was always Muslim, he never fully understood why they had to go to the Mosque and practice the religion. It was until he educated himself where everything started making sense to him and he understood the values and morals that came with being Muslim.
Meet the Artists of the Southeast Queens Artists Alliance
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Artists in Jamaica, Hollis, Cambria Heights, Richmond Hill and surrounding neighborhoods have recently come together to form the Southeast Queens Artists Alliance.
Community Service Reports
“Homeless” Kids: A Jackson Heights’ Local Park Closed for Repairs
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Our local park, Junction Playground, is closed and being rebuilt with lots of upgrades for the local children, but why must it take so long?