April 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia City Councilmember Daniel Dromm introduced a resolution Tuesday that calls on the state to pass legislation that would protect low-income disabled residents against rent increases–no matter their immigration status. The resolution, introduced in the Immigration Committee, aims to tell Albany that the New York City council believes that all… Read more »
April 16, 2021 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a Forest Hills man who allegedly scrawled a swastika next to a Rego Park synagogue in February. Ramtin Rabenou, 41, a resident of the Parker Towers complex at 104-20 Queens Blvd., allegedly drew the swastika with a black marker across a “public property” sign affixed… Read more »
April 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Jackson Heights man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to an identity theft scam where he stole thousands of dollars from his unsuspecting victim, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday. Asm Sharfuddin, 22, pleaded guilty in Queens court last month to… Read more »
April 16, 2021 By Christian Murray A woman in her 20s was struck by a No. 7 train yesterday after she jumped off the subway platform at the 46th Street train station, according to police. The woman leaped off the platform onto the tracks at around 4:50 p.m., according to police, before being struck. She… Read more »
April 16, 2021 By Christian Murray A lucrative state tax break that has benefited a number of high-profile developers has come to an end. State Sen. Mike Gianaris passed legislation that was included in the state budget that scraps a handsome tax break that allows developers who invest in designated “opportunity zones” to defer and… Read more »
April 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man involved in at least three robberies at bodegas in northwest Queens this month. The suspect brandished a box cutter in all three incidents and stole a total of nearly $3,000 from the stores. He first hit NY China Market, an Elmhurst bodega/ convenience… Read more »
April 15, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Police are looking for a woman who allegedly stabbed a man inside a Corona playground last week. The woman got into an argument with a 46-year-old man at Josephine Caminiti Playground, located on the corner of Corona Avenue and East 102 Street, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April… Read more »
April 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin Former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley officially announced Wednesday that she is running for Queens Borough President once again. Crowley, who was surrounded by well-wishers, made the announcement at an event held on the steps of the Flushing Library Wednesday. “Our borough was facing crises on many fronts even prior… Read more »
April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Rana Abdelhamid became an activist at age 16, when a man on the street tried to snatch the hijab off her head. Today, more than 10 years later the Astoria progressive announced that she is looking to grab a seat in congress. Abdelhamid, 27, is running for New York’s… Read more »
April 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will invest $58 million to expand services for seniors to help them stay in their own homes, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. The money will be invested in the first year of de Blasio’s five-year “Community Care Plan” for older New Yorkers. The plan calls for… Read more »