Oct. 2, 2019. By Shane O’Brien More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program. The firehouses will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field. Richards is the latest politician to announce his bid. Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman are all in the… Read more »
Oct. 2 2019 By Shane O’Brien The MTA plans to spend $325 million to install safety netting under all elevated subway tracks to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists traveling below. The netting will cover the entirety of the elevated subway tracks in New York, although the MTA was unable to provide a timeline for… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are looking for bicyclist who allegedly grabbed a teen’s buttocks last week in North Corona. On Sept. 24 at about midnight, an unknown male bicyclist approached an 18-year-old girl and grabbed her buttocks near 37th Avenue and 94th Street in North Corona, according to police. The victim… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fast fashion chain Forever21 filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday and announced it would close a number of stores in the U.S. and other countries. The company announced that it will shut up to 178 stores in the U.S. and up to 350 overall, according to the New York Times, but the… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Christian Murray Council Member Francisco Moya introduced a bill last week that aims to protect for-hire drivers from unaffordable and predatory lease agreements. If passed, the legislation would place a ceiling on the amount drivers working for ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft would have to pay to lease a vehicle…. Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York City together with the state has invested $1 million for legal services for immigrants who are facing imminent deportation, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) announced last week. The investment will support the work of the new Rapid Response Legal Collaborative (RRLC), a coalition of immigrant… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for two men who attacked a worker and stole $25 from a spa in Jackson Heights last week. The incident took place in Rumba Salon at 76-07 Roosevelt Ave. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at around 10:55 a.m., according to the NYPD. The two suspects approached a… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin A motorcyclist is dead after colliding into another vehicle early Sunday morning in East Elmhurst. At 4:39 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a motor vehicle collision at 83rd Street and 31st Avenue, where they found a 25-year-old man lying on the road with trauma about his head and body… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed in North Corona just after midnight Sunday, according to the NYPD. Around 12:38 a.m., police responded to a 911 call and found Roque Alvarez Montes unconscious and unresponsive near 37th Avenue and 97th Street — just steps from his home. He had stab… Read more »