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 »
June 7, 2019 By Max Murray The New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation this week that will guarantee car wash workers receive minimum wage in New York City, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. The bill, sponsored by Jessica Ramos in the senate, will reduce car wash workers’ dependence on tips to earn a living… Read more »
June 5, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who forced two teenagers out of the 74 Street-Roosevelt Avenue station at knifepoint on Monday and then robbed them nearby. The suspect approached the teenage boys (a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old) in the mezzanine area of the station around 11:36 a.m. and asked them… Read more »
June 4, 2019 By Max Murray A town hall meeting is taking place Thursday to discuss the future of Rikers Island as an area that can be used to generate renewable energy. Council Member Costa Constantinides is holding the event June 6 where he will discuss his plan of utilizing one-quarter of the 413-acre island… Read more »
June 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Target is coming to Elmhurst as the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) voted today to approve the building plans that would permit the retail giant to open in neighborhood. Sun Equity Partners and Heskel Group, the developers of the 40-31 82 St. site, were… Read more »