A long, strange trip

My story last week didn't make the paper's website, so I'm posting it here.  Vigilance Called For In Redistricting Battle Panelists at a forum on redistricting Tuesday night, Feb. 21, urged a largely Hispanic crowd in Elmhurst to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto the proposal as it currently stands.             “The Governor made a campaign promise, if the lines weren’t suitable, he would veto the lines,” Kenneth D. Cohen, regional director of the NAACP NYC Metro Council, said. “If we allow what has been proposed to happen, you won’t be represented fairly.”             The forum, held at the Make The Road New York offices at 92-10 Roosevelt Ave. , was meant to be an educational tool on the redistricting process. It quickly became an indictment of the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment – LATFOR – the committee charged with redraw...

I just wanted to get my comics, maybe go to the Apple Store and ogle an iPad a little bit. Two months ago, it wouldn't be so hard. Get on the 7 train to either Grand Central or to Times Square. Walk a couple blocks and there you are. Then the MTA shut down weekend service between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza. Now I have to transfer once to get to Times Square, twice for Grand Central (I find it a bit ironic that only a handful of subway lines hit Grand Central Station). So I make my transfers and get my comics and do the whole thing in reverse on a lazy Saturday. I don't really understand why the MRA would cut off weekend service into Manhattan. Why not overnight? Are there that many people using the trains between midnight and 5-6 a.m. weekdays that it would be more of a disruption?

It's chilly, but it's still a beautiful day out.

Links a-plenty on this Groundhog's Day! Check out this week's e-paper here . Flip through it like it was actually printed! If you just want to read things that I wrote, here's a link to this week's editorial, railing against the proposed district lines for the NY State Senate and Assembly. And here's a link to my story previewing Larry Miller's show at Queens Theatre this weekend. Can't wait to see his show!

For those of you that rely on me to go tell you when to check out my paper, well, it's that time! The Queens Tribune is online and you should all check it out. If you're so inclined, you can read the online pdf of the paper here . Just click the link and flip through the Queens edition of the paper page by page. If you're feeling lazy and just want to read my stories, I can help you there, too. Click here for a link to my editorial on how the 7 train renovations are causing headaches. For those who enjoy comedy, click here for my interview with John Fugelsang, who is coming to Queens next weekend. And last but not least, click here for a restaurant review of Sidetracks, where I had brunch last weekend. Enjoy!

Early morning for me, here's what I'm riding into today. Happy MLK Day, all. I'll be working.

This week's Queens Tribune came out yesterday. Here's a collection of links that mean something to me. Click on things! If you're interested in reading the e-paper, the online version of the print edition, click here . This week's editorial can be found here .  I also wrote a couple stories this week.  Two Queens health clinics recognized for quality of diabetes care. Click here .  A review of my favorite restaurant! Click here .  Let me know what you think of everything and make sure to read the Queens Tribune every week!