June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A chain of Queens-based homegoods stores is planning its expansion into Brooklyn with a new store in Greenpoint. Lockwood, a popular shop with three locations in Astoria and one in Jackson Heights, will open their doors on Sept. 1 at 98 Greenpoint Avenue. Owner Mackenzi Farquer said they will… Read more »
June 14, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed two women and burglarized a home in Elmhurst in a crime spree last month. The first robbery took place on May 13 at 2:45 p.m. at an apartment building in the vicinity of Corona Avenue and Broadway. The suspect entered a 70-year-old… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Christian Murray An East Elmhurst man who runs a minimart in Sunnyside and three other convenience stores throughout the city was busted by police Tuesday for possessing more than $500,000 in bootlegged cigarettes. Mohammed Khan, 44, of 78th Street in East Elmhurst, was charged with grand larceny and multiple tax crimes… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The MTA held a town hall meeting in Long Island City last night and its leader Andy Byford told the audience that the agency will be installing a new system designed to catch falling debris. Byford, speaking at an MTA Fast Forward event at LaGuardia Community College, said that… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A group of Democratic lawmakers, including State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Catalina Cruz, introduced a bill Monday that aims to decriminalize sex work and make the consensual sale of sex legal. The bill, introduced in the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, would… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A homeless man who was stabbed to death on a Jackson Heights street earlier this month has died. Fabian Cymry, 40, was reportedly stabbed just a few blocks away from the 115 precinct, on the corner of 31 Avenue and 91 Street, on June 2 around 12:45 a.m. He died… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Costa Constantinides announced today that he will be introducing a three-bill legislative package later this week that aims to transform Rikers Island into a green energy hub. The set of bills, titled the Renewable Rikers Act, co-sponsored by Manhattan Council Member Helen Rosenthal, will be introduced at… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The graffiti-covered wall across the street from the Corona Arts and Sciences Academy is undergoing a colorful transformation. Publicolor, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth through design-based programs, has partnered with Council Member Francisco Moya and the 110th Precinct to beautify a 3-block section of the Long Island… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man is wanted in connection to a brutal assault of a 70-year-old man in Corona last month. The assailant allegedly approached the 70-year-old victim on May 12 around 11:20 a.m. in front of a sportswear store, located at 103-12 39 Avenue, and punched him in the mouth with a… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Jackson Heights man was placed under arrest yesterday for buying illegal firearms as part of an elaborate plan to carry out a terrorist attack on Times Square. Ashiqul Alam, a 22-year-old Bangladeshi citizen, was arrested on weapons charges Thursday, as he was putting the pieces in place to… Read more »