Nov. 26, 2019 By Kristen Torres Scores of Queens residents were outraged when a photo of a New York Police Department officer wearing a Trump lanyard in a Jackson Heights bar circulated on Facebook this week. The photo was posted to the Jackson Heights Facebook group by user Jose Notion, who posted the photo with… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teenager died Saturday night after attempting to surf atop a no 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza station, authorities said. The teen fell from a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 9 p.m. and hit his head on a piece of metal on the tracks, according to the MTA and… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are trying to locate a man who allegedly tried to kidnap a baby in a stroller from a mother in Corona last week. A 29-year-old woman was pushing her 10-month-old child in a stroller near 43rd Avenue and 111st Street on Nov. 21 when an unknown man… Read more »
Nov. 24, 2019 By Michael Dugan A mass brawl broke out among hundreds of teenagers at the Queens Center Friday leaving four people injured. Police said they responded to a “large disturbance” in the food court between 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. and broke up the melee. One 16 year-old was detained but no arrests were… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin Twice-convicted and disgraced politician Hiram Monserrate is attempting to make a comeback in state politics. The pol filed paperwork with the Board of Elections Tuesday to challenge Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry for the 35th Assembly district seat, which represents East Elmhurst and parts of North Corona and Elmhurst. Monserrate was… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin As Citi Bike expands its program farther into the city’s outer boroughs and historically underserved neighborhoods, Lyft —Citi Bike’s operator — together with the Department of Transportation (DOT) have formed an advisory board to ensure equity throughout the implementation. The Citi Bike Equity Advisory Board, which consists of a… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Kristen Torres GingerBread Lane is back for another year at the New York Hall of Science in Corona. The record-holding display will be unveiled Nov. 23. Guests can visit the exhibit — which is made up hundreds of thousands of pounds of edible dough, icing and candy — until Jan. 12,… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin A coalition in support of the proposed AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport is calling on the Port Authority to renovate the nearby Flushing Bay Promenade. The AirTrain route would run just inside the promenade, providing an opportunity for the Port to make overdue renovations to the area while the railway… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Jackson Heights resident has started a petition calling on the MTA to add an elevator when it overhauls the 82nd Street subway station. The Change.org petition, posted by Jackson Heights Beautification Group president Nuala O’Doherty on Tuesday, has already garnered more than 300 signatures at the time of… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Lyft driver was convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 28-year-old female passenger who had fallen asleep in his vehicle during a ride to her home last year. Welinton Fernandez, 31, of Corona, faces 25 years in prison. He was convicted by a jury after a four-day trial of… Read more »