Jan. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres Local elected officials and transportation advocates are rallying in Jackson Heights Tuesday to voice opposition against proposed bus service cuts by the MTA. The rally—which is slated to take place at 73-19 37th Road at Diversity Plaza from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.—is being organized by Nuala O’Doherty-Naranjo,… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Kristen Torres A 10-year-old boy is dead and his mother injured after a Dept. of Sanitation garbage truck hit them as they were crossing a Corona street by the LeFrak City apartments this morning, according to police. Police said the boy was crossing 57th Avenue near 97th Street with his mother,… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres A female MTA worker was punched in the face while aboard a 7 train at the 69 Street subway station last month, police said. The victim, a 39-year-old train conductor, was struck in the face through an open car window while the train was stationary at the 69 Street… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2019 By Christian Murray Governor Andrew Cuomo was filmed Monday helping a man get out of a catering van after it had just crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Woodside. The incident took pace at around 1:15 p.m. when Cuomo was traveling along the expressway near Queens Boulevard and spotted a tipped… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Monday morning’s hellish rush hour commute for 7 line riders was caused by human error, not the expensive new signal technology or the light snow on the tracks, the MTA said in statement. The first Monday morning commute of the new year became a nightmare for many Queens residents… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that the MTA modify its plan that would eliminate a number of bus routes that currently go through Jackson Heights. The petition was created on Jan. 1 by Rachel Knopf—just one day after the MTA released its draft plan… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin The 7 train was once again running with delays Monday morning, creating a hellish commute for Queens residents beginning their work week. The delays were caused by a signal problem near Grand Central-42nd St and halted express service around 7 a.m., according to the NYC Subways twitter account. The… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the NYPD to halt issuing summonses and confiscating illegal e-bikes and e-scooters from delivery workers. Constantinides, who is also running for Queens Borough president, penned a letter to Police Commissioner Dermot Shea asking him to stop his officers from confiscating the bikes… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The special election for Queens borough president has been set for March 24, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last night. Five candidates are vying for the spot that was exited by Melinda Katz when she became Queens District Attorney Jan. 1. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer, Donovan Richards and… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2020 By Kristen Torres A 54-year-old man was assaulted at a subway station in Jackson Heights last week, according to police. Police said the man was inside of the Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights subway station on the Flushing-bound 7 train platform around 8 p.m. on Dec. 28 when an individual approached the victim and… Read more »