Jan. 22, 2020 Sponsored Story A Jackson Heights Catholic school is hosting two open houses next week to kick off Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education that is observed nationally on the last week of January. Our Lady of Fatima School, located at 25-38 80th St., is first opening its doors on… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man brandished a knife and threatened to stab a fellow straphanger inside the Roosevelt Avenue subway station earlier this month. The suspect and a 26-year-old man got into a verbal dispute inside the station on the E line on Jan. 3 at 4:30 p.m. He then took out… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2020 By Kristen Torres The Queens Delegation of the New York City Council penned a letter to MTA officials on Thursday voicing its opposition to the current draft of a plan that would overhaul the Queens bus network. The delegation, which is made up of 15 local representatives, cited “serious, identifiable concerns” with… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation to legalize most e-bikes and e-scooters as part of his executive budget plan for Fiscal Year 2021. Cuomo wrote the legislation into his budget that was released Tuesday less than a month after he vetoed two Queens lawmakers’ bill to legalize the electric… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Lyft driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a passenger who had fallen asleep in his car in Queens. Welinton Fernandez, 31, of Corona was convicted in November of first degree criminal sexual act and first degree sexual abuse for sexually assaulting… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray and Allie Griffin Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced Tuesday that he is dropping out of the race to be Queens Borough President. Van Bramer, in an email released by his campaign this morning, cited family reasons. “Prioritizing my responsibilities as a son and brother is where my attention… Read more »
Jan. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin and Christian Murray Two candidates vying to be the next borough president traded barbs at a forum in Sunnyside last week when the topics of Amazon, real estate contributions and the Queens County Democratic machine were raised. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Donovan Richards — two of the… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2020 By Kristen Torres (Updated Jan. 20) The MTA says it’s listening–and that Jackson Heights residents have been heard loud and clear. MTA officials said Friday that they will re-work the bus routes that link to the 74th Street Subway Station in Jackson Heights– among other network changes. The current draft plan, which… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 62-year-old man has gone missing from an Elmhurst assisted living center. Victor Alejandro was last seen leaving Queens Adult Care Center, at 80-08 45th Ave, yesterday, Jan. 16 at 5:24 a.m., police said. He is approximately 5’10” and 130 lbs with black eyes and gray hair. He was… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Queens lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ensure immigrants facing deportation have access to an attorney. Assemblymember Catalina Cruz—who represents Corona, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights—introduced the Access to Representation Act on Wednesday, which would provide immigrants facing deportation with the legal right to an attorney, even if they… Read more »