Dec. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin The 7 train line’s expensive new signaling system was slowed down by a little slush this Wednesday morning, causing the subway line to operate at reduced speeds and New York City Transit President Andy Byford to have some strong words for the outside vendor responsible. NYCT Subways tweeted that… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres An Elmhurst McDonald’s is being evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside the restaurant, according to an FDNY spokesperson. The department received a call at 2:02 p.m. Wednesday alerting them of high carbon monoxide levels at the restaurant, located at 80-03 Queens Boulevard. Officials temporarily evacuated… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres A new memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will be unveiled in Elmhurst Park later this month. The memorial will feature the names of 371 Queens service members who died during the Vietnam War or are classified as “missing in action,” according to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. The memorial,… Read more »
Dec. 10, 1019 By Kristen Torres More than a dozen Queens lawmakers have signed on to a letter calling on the retail giant to improve working conditions in its factories. The letter addressed to Amazon management comes just weeks after hundreds of New Yorkers protested the working conditions of Amazon’s mega fulfillment center in Staten… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The annual ‘Warming Up Winter’ holiday market returns to the Queens Museum this Sunday, showcasing nearly 60 local artisans and offering plenty of tasty foods to try. The holiday market, a collaboration between the Queens Museum and the Queens Night Market, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15 from… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 By Kristen Torres An inaugural chess tournament for public school students will take place in East Elmhurst this weekend Council Member Francisco Moya, who represents East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, LeFrak City and his native Corona, announced earlier this week that P.S. 329Q will play host to its first ever chess tournament on… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 Staff Report Queens is about to enter the Age of Enlightenment. The Hello Panda Festival is set to fill Citi Field with intense energy ─ literally and figuratively ─ from Friday, Dec. 6 until Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. This first-ever extravaganza celebrates the traditional Chinese art of lantern-making with more than 120… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2019 By Kristen Torres (Updated) A 49-year-old Woodside woman was fatally struck in the crosswalk while crossing Roosevelt Avenue Friday morning. The victim, Choekyi Norzon of 68th Street, was hit by a 2002 Ford van at the intersection of 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue at around 8:45 a.m., according to a NYPD spokesperson…. Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Kristen Torres Scores of Queens residents were outraged when a photo of a New York Police Department officer wearing a Trump lanyard in a Jackson Heights bar circulated on Facebook this week. The photo was posted to the Jackson Heights Facebook group by user Jose Notion, who posted the photo with… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teenager died Saturday night after attempting to surf atop a no 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza station, authorities said. The teen fell from a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 9 p.m. and hit his head on a piece of metal on the tracks, according to the MTA and… Read more »