Nov. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Transit riders, street vendors and elected officials held a rally Monday criticizing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to add 500 law enforcement officers to the MTA police force. The rally was held at the Broadway Junction subway station in Brooklyn, the location where a churro vendor was detained by several… Read more »
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Officials Break Ground on $24 Million Upgrade to New York State Pavilion
Nov. 11, 2019 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday to mark the beginning of a $24 million overhaul to preserve the three observation towers that are part of the New York State Pavilion. The three towers look over the “Tent of Tomorrow,” the centerpiece of the Pavilion, which consists of… Read more »
Man Fatally Stabbed Outside East Elmhurst Shelter: NYPD
Nov. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a suspect who fatally stabbed a man outside a homeless shelter in East Elmhurst yesterday. The incident took place at about 9:40 p.m. last night in front of The Landing Shelter at 94-00 Ditmars Blvd., according to the NYPD. Police officers observed a 38-year-old man… Read more »
Melinda Katz Wins Queens DA Race, First Woman Elected to the Position
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz sailed to victory in the Queens District Attorney race last night, easily beating the Republican candidate Joe Murray. Katz, who has been the Queens Borough President since 2014, garnered nearly 75 percent of the votes — 138,000 to Murray’s 45,000, according to the unofficial results released by… Read more »
Sunnysider Named NYPD Police Commissioner, Assembly Member Cruz Says ‘Yet Another White Guy’
Nov. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new NYPD Police Commissioner Monday. Dermot Shea, who was raised in Sunnyside along with his four siblings by Irish parents, will take over as Commissioner on Dec. 1. Shea, currently the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives, began serving as a police officer with the… Read more »
JFK AirTrain Fare Increased, Now Costs $7.75
Nov. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fare for the JFK AirTrain has been hiked for the first time in its history with single ride tickets now costing $7.75. The AirTrain, which first opened to riders in December 2003, had been $5 since its inception until the price was raised Nov. 1. The Port Authority… Read more »
Tiffany Cabán Teams With Working Families Party in Transition
By Josefa Velasquez, Christine Chung and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This story was originally published on 10/31/19 by THE CITY The Working Families Party stepped in to shore up Tiffany Cabán’s campaign for Queens district attorney earlier this year when she was just an unknown public defender, helping bring her within a stunning 55… Read more »
Dromm, Moya Vote in Favor of Overhaul of City Streets, Including 250 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The majority of Queens council members voted today in favor of a plan that will bring hundreds of miles of protected bicycle and bus lanes to city streets. The legislation introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson passed the full council by a 35 to 10 vote with two abstentions…. Read more »
MTA to Carry Out ‘Blitz Inspection’ of Elevated Subway Tracks, Following More Falling Debris
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Sales Inventory Hits Record High in Queens, Home Prices Are Flat: Report
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »