Oct. 25, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A 74-year-old woman was killed last month after she was hit by a car when crossing the street in Corona, according to the NYPD. Corona resident Luz Ortega was crossing 49th Avenue midblock on Monday, Sept. 16 at around 7:30 a.m. when she was fatally hit by a Chevrolet… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin Jackson Heights has outperformed other New York City neighborhoods economically thanks to its large immigrant population, according to a new report released today. Since the end of the 2009 recession, Jackson Heights has seen an influx of local businesses and employment and the area’s large, vibrant immigrant community is… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin State Senator Jessica Ramos is calling for Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) police officers to wear body cameras and has introduced legislation today to make the requirement a law. The legislation would mandate that MTA cops wear body cameras capable of both audio and video recording. The legislation follows the authority’s… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a mother and daughter who went missing from a homeless shelter in Elmhurst on Tuesday. Janee Evans, 32, and her daughter Victoria Evans, 6, were last seen at a shelter at the former Pan American Hotel site at 79-00 Queens Blvd. As of Thursday morning,… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A rusty bolt reportedly fell from the elevated 7 train tracks in Long Island City on Tuesday morning and smashed the roof of a car passing below, according to a report in Gothamist. The bolt crashed through the roof of Kew Gardens resident Frank Garcia’s car as he passed… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Straphangers can turn a nightmare into cash by finding the dirtiest, most disgusting, trash-filled subway car and submitting a photo of it to the city’s transit workers labor union competition. The straphanger who finds the nastiest subway of all will be $500 richer, thanks to the “Trash Trains” competition… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has released a campaign video as the race for Queens Borough President begins to heat up. Van Bramer posted a video to his Facebook and Twitter accounts Tuesday which chronicled his struggles growing up gay. He likened U.S. President Donald Trump and the “Queens… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2019 By Christian Murray The 7-train was the most efficient line in September, according to the MTA. The MTA touted a number of subway achievements today and noted that the 7 train experienced a 96 percent on time performance rate during weekdays last month. The on time performance across the entire system was… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien One of New York City’s biggest Halloween parades is returning to Jackson Heights for its 29th year on Oct. 31. The giant costume march, run by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, typically draws more than 3,000 attendees and is deemed the largest children’s Halloween parade in New York City…. Read more »