July 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come out against the plan to build a $2 billion AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport and said she does not want the federal government to allocate COVID-19 relief funds to support the project. The future of the project to construct a 1.5-mile AirTrain from Willets Point… Read more »
July 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin State officials suspended the liquor licenses of a dozen New York City establishments — all in Queens — over the weekend, as they continue to crackdown on COVID-19 violations. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) ordered the suspensions of 12 eateries across Astoria, Jackson Heights, Corona and Ozone Park during… Read more »
July 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police arrested a suspect Monday for the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Corona man last month. Police officers cuffed 23-year-old Joshua Petillo, of South Ozone Park, on charges of murder, criminal use of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon yesterday. Petillo allegedly shot Dante Sartillian, 21, on… Read more »
July 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin The moped-sharing company Revel has shut down its service in New York City today after a second fatal crash occurred in ten days. Revel announced it would shut down service in the city until further notice just hours after a 32-year-old man died by crashing a Revel scooter into… Read more »
July 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 32-year-old Brooklyn man died when he lost control of a Revel scooter in Rego Park early Tuesday morning. Jeremy Malave, of Cypress Hills, was driving one of the rental scooters northbound on Woodhaven Boulevard near 67th Drive around 3:15 a.m. when he ran into a light pole in… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Jackson Heights restaurants and an Ozone Park eatery have had their liquor licenses suspended for failing to meet coronavirus prevention requirements. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the licenses of Guaro’s Tapas Bar Lounge, at 86-01 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights; Kandela, at 150-03 Cross Bay Boulevard in… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nearly half of Queens residents have still not completed the 2020 Census more than four months after it was opened for responses. The borough has a self response rate of about 54 percent, according to Census map data. The number is below New York State’s total response rate of… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Public Library (QPL) will reopen a second batch of branches in August after reopening a handful of sites earlier this month. The library system will reopen eight additional locations for “to-go” service on Aug. 10, bringing the total number of open branches to 15. The first seven… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new initiative today to turn a dozen blocks citywide into play arenas for New York City kids. The initiative, dubbed ‘Play Streets,’ will turn 12 open streets — including three in the Jackson Heights/ Corona area — into a play space on weekdays… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin Alternate side parking rules will return for all of next month, beginning Monday, Aug. 3, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The city has repeatedly suspended the street parking rules during the coronavirus pandemic, so that New Yorkers don’t have to move their cars for street cleaning. Alternate side… Read more »