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  • A Tragedy is Unfolding

    04/26/2020 11:35:18 AM PDT · by GuavaCheesePuff · 83 replies
    The New York Times ^ | April 9, 2020 | Annie Correal and Andrew Jacobs
    Anil Subba, a Nepali Uber driver from Jackson Heights, Queens, died just hours after doctors at Elmhurst Hospital thought he might be strong enough to be removed from a ventilator. In the nearby Corona neighborhood, Edison Forero, 44, a restaurant worker from Colombia, was still burning with fever when his housemate demanded he leave his rented room, he said. Not far away in Jackson Heights, Raziah Begum, a widow and nanny from Bangladesh, worries she will be ill soon. Two of her three roommates already have the symptoms of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Everyone in the apartment...
  • Jackson Heights, the World’s "Most Diverse Neighborhood"

    04/26/2020 11:31:28 AM PDT · by GuavaCheesePuff · 33 replies
    Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Queens, New York. It is known to be the most culturally diverse neighborhood in the United State, where 167 languages are spoken.
  • Corona [a neighborhood in Queens] Is NYC's Epicenter Of Coronavirus Outbreak

    04/25/2020 6:28:56 AM PDT · by grundle · 29 replies
    patch.com ^ | April 1, 2020 | Kathleen Culliton
    The Queens neighborhood of Corona has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. The Queens neighborhood of Corona has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. (New York Health Department) NEW YORK CITY — In an almost unbelievable twist of irony, the most cases of the new coronavirus in New York City have been found in the Queens neighborhood of Corona. No New York City region has reported more positive COVID-19 tests than the zip code 11368 — which covers Corona, North...
  • Queens councilman’s call to shut down mass transit brushed aside by MTA, union (homeless with virus living on trains?)

    04/20/2020 6:03:11 PM PDT · by Libloather · 5 replies
    QNS ^ | 4/20/20 | Mark Hallum
    A letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo to shut down the city’s subways and buses as a measure against the spread of COVID-19 was not met with agreement by the parties involved on Sunday morning. City Councilman Robert Holden’s office penned the letter that Holden and three other City Council members signed — Eric Ulrich and Peter Koo of Queens, and Mark Gjonaj of the Bronx. The lawmakers said that the striking number of transit workers deaths, as well as the prolific spread of the disease being something unique to New York City, should be considered. They also called on the...
  • Gimme, Gimme Trump Treatment

    04/12/2020 12:00:08 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 35 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | April 12, 2020 | Charles Vavrushka
    QUEENS, New York — On Sunday night, March 15, I started feeling achy. By Monday night, I was achy all over. However, on Tuesday, I felt better, as I did all day Wednesday. On Thursday night, March 19, the aches returned. On Friday, I was sick: I had a fever, ached all over, was extremely lethargic, and lost my appetite. That weekend, as I collapsed on my couch, President Donald J. Trump told journalists that he thought an anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine might be a promising treatment against COVID-19. “I’m not saying it will, but I think that people may...
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "The People Who Change The Way People Think Are Artists And Drag Queens"

    04/12/2020 2:39:44 PM PDT · by Libloather · 47 replies
    Real Clear Politics ^ | 4/12/20 | Tim Hains
    **SNIP** Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a video of a drag queen roundtable that she says will "push society forward." "Electoralism has limits," she wrote. "Elected officials often don’t lead our most impactful societal changes, they follow them. The heroes who lead true change are the activists, artists, organizers & others who educate + push society forward." "People think Congress and government is all about leading people, but ultimately, a lot of our politics is about following the public will. The people who change the way people think are artists and drag queens, and let's not forget who threw that first...
  • Sports radio giant Mike Francesa blasts Trump for coronavirus response

    03/31/2020 1:31:30 PM PDT · by CaptainK · 142 replies
    The Hill ^ | 3/31/20 | Kaelan Deese
    Sports radio giant Mike Francesa blasted President Trump on Monday, criticizing his administration's handling of the coronavirus outbreak and lack of medical equipment in the nation, according to Politico. The radio host, who came out as a Trump advocate during his 2016 presidential campaign, accused him of not providing enough personal protective equipment, or PPE, to New York City, the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. "We're watching one thing happen in our city on the 11 o'clock news every night. We're watching people die, and now we know people who died. And we're not seeing one or two people die...
  • If You're Thinking of Living In / Howard Beach, Queens; An Urban Enclave With Prow to the Sea

    02/02/2020 3:11:55 PM PST · by GuavaCheesePuff · 18 replies
    The New York Times ^ | 1998 | Joyce Cohen
    CITY? Suburb? Seaside? Howard Beach has something of each. Though it's part of Queens, this neighborhood has a suburban seclusion, hemmed in as it is by the John F. Kennedy International Airport and the marshlands of Jamaica Bay. Driveways hold motorboats as well as cars, and anchors occasionally turn up as lawn ornaments. In many ways, Howard Beach is a coastal community, with a fair amount of waterfront and waterview property along with some of the most elaborate homes in South Queens. ''Howard Beach is positioned phenomenally within the boroughs,'' said Art Beroff, an investment banker who is a member...
  • Flipping off rightly-angry parents should be the last straw for Richard Carranza [NYC Public Schools]

    01/27/2020 10:12:39 AM PST · by C19fan · 8 replies
    NY Post ^ | January 26, 2020 | Karol Markowicz
    It’s time for New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to go. Actually, it was time for him to go last year, when he was caught hiring a friend with a financial stake in a company that did business with the Department of Education. Or even earlier, when he declared war against Asian-American parents who ­objected to his anti-Asian school-integration schemes. But now that Carranza has ­directly insulted parents, he ­really needs to go. He should ­resign — or Mayor de Blasio should fire him. The last straw should have been Carranza storming out of a meeting with parents concerned...
  • The Queen's Christmas message - BBC News

    12/26/2019 10:25:31 AM PST · by Governor Dinwiddie · 23 replies
    BBC / Youtube ^ | December 25, 2019 | Queen Elizabeth II
    The Queen, in her annual speech, has said "small steps" and not giant leaps bring about the most lasting change.
  • Queens DA-elect Melinda Katz vows softer policy on criminal defendants

    12/24/2019 9:23:21 PM PST · by EinNYC · 29 replies
    NY Post ^ | December 24, 2019 | Carl Campanile
    Queens District Attorney-elect Melinda Katz announced Tuesday she will go softer on criminal defendants when she takes over as the borough’s chief prosecutor on Jan. 1. Katz said she will make it easier for criminal defendants to have their cases heard by a grand jury within five days of an arrest, without losing their right to plea bargain.
  • Here's How Unaffordable NYC Homes Really Are

    12/16/2019 6:37:54 PM PST · by GuavaCheesePuff · 72 replies
    Patch ^ | March 29, 2019 | Patch
    NEW YORK — Many New Yorkers may dream of buying a home, whether it's a Brooklyn Heights brownstone or an almost suburban house in eastern Queens. But a new report suggests housing is unaffordable for the typical worker in all five boroughs. In the report published Thursday, ATTOM Data Solutions crunched housing and wage numbers for 473 of the nation's more than 3,000 counties nationwide. It determined affordability by assuming a 28 percent maximum "front-end" debt-to-income ratio. That means a buyer purchasing an affordable home would not be spending more than 28 percent of their income on house payments including...
  • Member of NYPD Vice Squad Wears Trump Lanyard into Jackson Heights Bar, Many Outraged

    11/28/2019 4:53:00 AM PST · by Ge0ffrey · 44 replies
    The Jackson Heights Post ^ | 11/26/19 | Kristen Torres
    Many residents commented on the Facebook post, questioning the legality of the officer’s actions, with one user writing “I thought this was illegal,” and another saying that an officer “serves the law and the constitution, not a party.” Ramos commented on the post, saying that the officer wearing the lanyard was not in compliance with NYPD policy. “For the record, the lanyard is against NYPD regulations and the police officer is a member of the Vice Squad not any of our local precincts.” Ramos later posted a statement about the incident to her own Facebook page. She said the check-in...
  • Head of New York Medical Clinics Found Guilty in Nearly $100 Million Money Laundering and

    11/15/2019 10:51:52 AM PST · by ransomnote · 17 replies
    Full Title: Head of New York Medical Clinics Found Guilty in Nearly $100 Million Money Laundering and Health Care Kickback Scheme Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 15, 2019 The manager in control of multiple medical clinics in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, was found guilty today for his role in a nearly $100 million health care kickback and money laundering scheme.  After a two-week trial, Aleksandr Pikus, 44, of Brooklyn, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, two counts of money laundering, one count of conspiracy to receive and...
  • Maspeth High School’s secret to high pass rates is cheating: teachers

    09/14/2019 7:30:41 PM PDT · by EinNYC · 20 replies
    NY Post ^ | September 14, 2019 | Susan Edelman
    At highly rated Maspeth High School in Queens, students know they can play hooky, skip course work, flunk tests — and still pass. They call it the “Maspeth Minimum,” meaning everyone gets at least the minimum grade or score needed to pass or graduate, no matter what.
  • Ocasio-Cortez gets new 2020 challenger: a Republican immigrant from Jamaica

    07/17/2019 1:20:57 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 45 replies
    Fox News ^ | Jul 16, 2019 | Alex Pappas
    Scherie Murray, a New York businesswoman who immigrated from Jamaica as a child and is active in state Republican politics, is launching a campaign Wednesday for the congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Fox News has learned. In a phone interview, Murray, 38, confirmed her intention to run for the New York congressional seat as a Republican. “There is a crisis in Queens, and it’s called AOC,” Murray told Fox News. “And instead of focusing on us, she’s focusing on being famous. Mainly rolling back progress and authoring the job-killing Green New Deal and killing the Amazon New...
  • Ocasio-Cortez gets new 2020 challenger: a Republican immigrant from Jamaica

    07/17/2019 4:21:16 AM PDT · by EQAndyBuzz · 61 replies
    Fox News ^ | July 17, 2019 | Alex Pappas
    EXCLUSIVE -- Scherie Murray, a New York businesswoman who immigrated from Jamaica as a child and is active in state Republican politics, is launching a campaign Wednesday for the congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Fox News has learned. In a phone interview, Murray, 38, confirmed her intention to run for the New York congressional seat as a Republican. “There is a crisis in Queens, and it’s called AOC,” Murray told Fox News. “And instead of focusing on us, she’s focusing on being famous. Mainly rolling back progress and authoring the job-killing Green New Deal and killing the...
  • Bronx civics teacher inspired by AOC to run – for her seat

    07/16/2019 5:39:36 PM PDT · by Coleus · 16 replies
    nypost ^ | July 12, 2019 | Julia Marsh
    Meet Bronx resident John Cummings, a Republican and former Harbor Unit cop-turned-high school civics teacher who is mounting a long-shot bid to topple Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez next year.“But to just come from the outside and take somebody on is really difficult,” Cummings told The Post in an exclusive interview.The one-time bartender Ocasio-Cortez inspired him to run — for her 14th congressional district seat.“It was pointed out to me by my students that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pretty much made my excuse– and I’ll use their quotes– ‘a lame one,’” he said.So the 59-year-old Saint Raymond High School instructor plans to file paperwork with...
  • A progressive push to turn teen girls into… hookers

    06/29/2019 5:57:30 PM PDT · by Libloather · 49 replies
    NY Post ^ | 6/28/19 | Andrea Peyser
    Queens is about to get a heckuva lot more pervert-friendly, and parents, some current and former sex workers and rank-and-file Democrats are seeing scarlet. Scaring the stuffing out of a wide swath of residents of a borough already plagued with an enormous number of working girls, boys and transgender individuals is the apparent Democratic primary victory this week of Tiffany Cabán for district attorney, which pretty much makes the self-described “queer Latina’’ and BFF of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a shoo-in. Problem is, the 31-year-old democratic socialist is so enamored with the world’s oldest profession, she promised to stop arresting not...
  • High schoolers who branded student’s buttocks during trip to N.J. military base sentenced to jail

    06/29/2019 9:06:58 AM PDT · by usafa92 · 45 replies
    NJ.com ^ | 6/28/2019 | Chris Sheldon
    The hazing antics of two New York City high school students during a school trip stop at a New Jersey motel last year that included branding a fellow student’s buttocks have landed them a two year prison sentence, officials said. The students, whose names were not released because of their age, pleaded guilty earlier this month to two counts of aggravated assault, aggravated hazing and three counts of hazing, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. The Queens-based Francis Lewis High School students will serve their time at the New Jersey Training School in Monroe Township, prosecutors said. “We believe...