May 14, 2019 By Christian Murray City Planning’s predictions as to the outcome of neighborhood rezonings will be put under the microscope if a number of bills sponsored by Council Member Francisco Moya become law. The bills would require city agencies to review past neighborhood rezonings to see how accurate City Planning’s projections were with… Read more »
May 13, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Corona is about to launch a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first space mission to land astronauts on the moon. July marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took man’s first steps… Read more »
May 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Sunday a bill that will bring about a major expansion of the city’s speed camera network in school zones across the five boroughs. The legislation, passed by the State Senate and Assembly in March, is an extension of a previously passed 2013 bill… Read more »
May 13, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A car crashed into a pedestrian crossing Northern Boulevard on Friday night and the victim remains in critical condition. The victim, a 50-year-old man, was hit while crossing Northern Boulevard at 87th Street at around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, police say. The pedestrian was in the middle of the block,… Read more »
May 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Brooklyn man has been placed under arrest after trying to lure two young girls into his car and fondling himself in front of them in two separate incidents in Corona and Flushing, the Queens District Attorney announced on Friday. On April 4, just before 3 p.m., Eddie Rodriguez,… Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Jackson Heights residents and advocacy groups are rallying tomorrow, for the second time, to ensure that 78th Street, between 34th Street and Northern Boulevard, will be car free as part of the original Travers Park redesign. The “Save Travers Park ‘Play In’ Community Rally”, to take place Saturday from 2 p.m…. Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA announced yesterday that it has completed another technological upgrade to the 7 line that it believes will result in faster and more reliable service. The latest upgrade, called “Automatic Train Operation,” will see trains programmed to a provide optimal cruising speeds, acceleration and braking that will lead… Read more »
May 9, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man is wanted for punching a Queens bus driver in the face after arguing with him over the cost of the bus fare. Police say on May 2 around 5:50 p.m. the man boarded the Q88 bus near the Queens Center Mall, in the vicinity of 59 Avenue and… Read more »
May 8, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Twitter has deactivated the account “@AOCpress” that was created to post satirical tweets pertaining to Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The account, which had 85,000 followers, was deactivated on Monday, along with the account of its creator Mike Morrison, @OfficeOfMike, according to conservative publication Human Events. Morrison told Human Events that… Read more »
May 8, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Three units are up for grabs in a new affordable housing lottery that has opened for a building in Corona. The available units, located inside 57-27 Granger St., consist of one, 1-bedroom unit and two, 2-bedroom units. The newly constructed four-story building itself is located near several bus lines… Read more »