Feb. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens Council Members have accused the NYPD Police Commissioner of creating a “false narrative” by attributing an uptick in crime to the new bail reform laws. Council Members Donovan Richards and Rory Lancman penned a letter to Commissioner Dermot Shea yesterday asking him to publicly withdraw his comments,… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens lawmakers have come out in opposition against the Port Authority’s plan to build a 1.5-mile AirTrain from Willets Point to LaGuardia Airport. State Senator Jessica Ramos said she couldn’t support the $2 billion plan without it including any added benefits to the surrounding northern Queens communities. She… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres A 22-year-old man was indicted on manslaughter charges Thursday for a deadly push that sent his elderly landlord flying down the front steps of a two-story Corona house last month. Alex Garces was charged with first and second degree manslaughter and second degree assault, according to Queens District Attorney… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Ryan Brady Community Board 7 will vote Monday, Feb. 10, on a major Flushing Creek waterfront special district and rezoning proposal that has generated opposition from area residents. The land-use application from a landowner consortium called FWRA LLC seeks to turn 29 acres of mostly inactive property into the Special Flushing… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Crime across the city and in the borough of Queens jumped significantly in the first month of 2020 — which top NYPD brass attributes to bail reform. Major crimes spiked 20 percent in the first 26 days of the year in Patrol Borough Queens North — which includes Long… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens residents interested in serving on their local community board now have six more weeks to apply. Acting Borough President Sharon Lee announced yesterday that the original Jan. 31 deadline for applications has been extended to March 13. “The extension is to ensure that the pool of applicants is… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens delis sold winning lottery tickets worth upwards of $50,000 last week. In Astoria, Stop-N-Go Astoria, located at 22-55 31st St., sold a winning Take 5 ticket worth $58,206 on Thursday, Jan. 30. A few days later in Corona, Flor Azteca Deli & Grocery, located at 48-12 104th… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres State Sen. Mike Gianaris has introduced a bill that would ban retail pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, which passed the Domestic Animal Welfare Committee on Monday, aims to put an end to puppy mills, which Gianaris says are inhumane and cruel. Instead, he wants… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Senator Jessica Ramos endorsed Council Member Costa Constantinides for Queens Borough President today, while retired NYPD sergeant Anthony Miranda confirmed he is back in the race. Miranda was knocked off the ballot by Board of Election commissioners last week for a technical error on his paperwork. Yesterday, he… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres A 57-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car that was backing out of a driveway in Jackson Heights Saturday, police said. The driver—who was operating a grey Honda—hit the man while reversing out of a driveway located at 30-23 69th St. at around 6:15 p.m. EMS… Read more »