Jan. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old man was charged with two counts of manslaughter Monday for the death of a 71-year-old North Corona resident, police announced Tuesday. On Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2:35 p.m., police responded to a 911 call and found Edgar Moncayo, unconscious and unresponsive with head trauma, lying on the… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York Attorney General announced today that she has launched an investigation to see whether the NYPD has been targeting communities of color when it comes to fare evasion. Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea requesting that he provide data and… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two men were shot — one fatally — on a residential street in North Corona early this morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man shot in front of 32-33 108th St. Arriving officers found a 42-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, with a… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres The city’s annual MulchFest is back for another year, giving residents a chance to get rid of their Christmas trees in an eco-friendly way. Residents can bring their Christmas trees to city parks and gardens to be turned into mulch during the annual MulchFest. This year’s event will take… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill today that would have legalized most e-bikes and e-scooters across the state. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jessica Ramos in the state senate and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic in the state assembly, easily passed both houses during this year’s legislative session and needed Cuomo’s… Read more »
Dec. 23, 2019 By Allie Griffin Former gubernatorial candidate and “Sex and the City” actress Cynthia Nixon formally endorsed Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer for Queens Borough President today. In a letter to supporters, Van Bramer’s campaign announced he received endorsements from both Nixon and Zephyr Teachout, a former state Attorney General candidate and Fordham… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for a middle-aged man who touched himself while staring at a 22-year-old woman on board a F train earlier this month. The man stared down the woman while he placed his hands inside his pants and touched himself on board a Manhattan-bound F train, approaching the… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Board approved the hiring of 500 additional transit police officers Wednesday, despite opposition from several local lawmakers. The board voted to approve the authority’s $17 billion budget for 2020, which included funding for the additional officers — an expected $249 million over the next… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin A second man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in Jackson Heights in June. Police arrested Elmhurst resident Jose Chavez Del Castillo, 32, on Tuesday and charged him with manslaughter, gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Chavez Del Castillo is alleged to have… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin An Elmhurst home takes the crown for the building with the most housing violations in Queens, according to a new list released by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams on Monday. The modest 3-unit building at 40-26 Benham St racked up 435 open violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and… Read more »