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 »
Nov. 20, 2019 By Kristen Torres New York Representative Grace Meng has joined forces with other congressional Democrats in an effort to stop the Department of Homeland Security from pursuing plans to hike immigration application fees. Meng, along with three of her congressional colleagues, penned a letter to the heads of the Department of Homeland… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2019 By Michael Dorgan A 34-year-old Queens man has been convicted of brutally stabbing his ex-girlfriend in retaliation for being dumped. Marco Baez, 34, of 43rd Avenue in Corona, was found guilty Monday of first-degree assault, criminal contempt and other crimes following a five-week trial. Baez now faces up to 25 years in… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2019 By Kristen Torres A new fundraiser has been set up to recoup losses for the churro vendor whose handcuffing went viral last week. Sofia Newman was exiting the turnstiles at the Broadway Junction MTA station when she noticed a woman and her churro cart surrounded by police officers. She videotaped the entire… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA plans to overhaul the dilapidated 82nd Street station along with at least five other stations along the 7 line, the agency told the Queens Post on Friday. The MTA says that it is in the design phase to rehabilitate the 52nd Street, 61st Street, 69th, 82nd ,… Read more »