Feb. 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Public Library announced Friday that it is no longer displaying a controversial exhibition about the life and customs of Tibet at its Elmhurst branch. The library said that the Chinese Consulate and its affiliate that put together the exhibit, titled Everyday Life in Tibet, made the decision… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross an Elmhurst street Friday morning, police said. Masae Takeda, 66, was trying to cross 57th Avenue at around 11:15 a.m. when she was hit by a man driving a black 2019 Infinity SUV. The driver plowed into… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2020 By Kristen Torres A new initiative announced by the mayor’s office aims to provide more financial relief to small business owners. The de Blasio administration’s Fix It, Don’t Fine It initiative was rolled out last week that aims to eliminate fines for many first time violations and expand the universe of violations… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Jackson Heights straphanger had a miraculous escape Thursday morning after falling onto a subway track and getting passed over by an oncoming train. The 50-year-old man was standing on the platform at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th St. Station at around 9 a.m. when he dropped his phone onto the… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police have released video footage of two suspects who allegedly assaulted and robbed a man in Jackson Heights earlier this week. The suspects, both men, approached the 52-year-old victim in the vicinity of 92nd St. and 35th Av. on Monday, Feb. 17, at around 4:20 a.m. The suspect’s… Read more »
Feb. 19. 2020 By Kristen Torres The city is hiking the fine for alternate side parking violations starting tomorrow, according to the Department of Sanitation. Fines for violators–who fail to move their vehicle to make way for street cleaning–will increase to $65 starting on Feb. 20 in all five boroughs. Currently, drivers who receive tickets… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres Lawmakers are split on whether or not to back the state’s six-week-old bail reform law, which has ignited fierce debate among elected officials, the police and criminal justice advocates since it went into effect on Jan. 1. The new law eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent offenses,… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 people took part in a demonstration outside the Elmhurst library Saturday to protest an exhibition on display about the life and customs of Tibet. Protesters from various Tibetan affiliated groups rallied outside the 86-07 Broadway library and called for the exhibition to be shut down. Protestors… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres The MTA said on-time performance rates for city subways in January approached a record high. Weekday subway on-time performance was around 83 percent last month—the highest of any January since 2013, the agency reported. There were just 29 major weekday incidents that caused delays throughout the month—a 44 percent… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin A local NYPD precinct community council launched a “NYPD Blue Ribbon” social media challenge last week to show support for police officers. The 110th Precinct Community Council — which encompasses Corona and Elmhurst — challenged New Yorkers to tie blue ribbons around trees, poles or fences in their community… Read more »