Jan. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former Assistant District Attorney has entered the Queens Borough President race, running as the tough-on-crime candidate among a group of left-leaning opponents. Jim Quinn kicked off his campaign at a reception at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village Wednesday night, with a special election for the position to be… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Kristen Torres Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling for major reform to the MTA board that would give each borough president a voting appointee on the decision-making body that oversees city transit. The current MTA board structure consists of 16 voting members, eight of which are nominated by the governor. New… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Kristen Torres City Council Members Costa Constantinides (District 22) and I. Daneek Miller (District 27) introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the Department of Transportation to develop transit plans for each of the five boroughs. Under the bill, the DOT would be tasked with assessing conditions for transit in every… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2020 By Kristen Torres More than 700 people are expected to attend the Queens Taste 2020 event at the New York Hall of Science later this year. The 18th annual fundraiser will be held on May 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., where guests will be able to sample food and drinks… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres Local elected officials and transportation advocates are rallying in Jackson Heights Tuesday to voice opposition against proposed bus service cuts by the MTA. The rally—which is slated to take place at 73-19 37th Road at Diversity Plaza from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.—is being organized by Nuala O’Doherty-Naranjo,… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Kristen Torres A 10-year-old boy is dead and his mother injured after a Dept. of Sanitation garbage truck hit them as they were crossing a Corona street by the LeFrak City apartments this morning, according to police. Police said the boy was crossing 57th Avenue near 97th Street with his mother,… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres A female MTA worker was punched in the face while aboard a 7 train at the 69 Street subway station last month, police said. The victim, a 39-year-old train conductor, was struck in the face through an open car window while the train was stationary at the 69 Street… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2019 By Christian Murray Governor Andrew Cuomo was filmed Monday helping a man get out of a catering van after it had just crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Woodside. The incident took pace at around 1:15 p.m. when Cuomo was traveling along the expressway near Queens Boulevard and spotted a tipped… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Monday morning’s hellish rush hour commute for 7 line riders was caused by human error, not the expensive new signal technology or the light snow on the tracks, the MTA said in statement. The first Monday morning commute of the new year became a nightmare for many Queens residents… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that the MTA modify its plan that would eliminate a number of bus routes that currently go through Jackson Heights. The petition was created on Jan. 1 by Rachel Knopf—just one day after the MTA released its draft plan… Read more »