Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens straphangers have the chance to voice their opinions and feedback on New York City’s subway directly to elected officials Thursday as part of the third annual “24-Hour Transit Tour.” For two days from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the city’s Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Speaker… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Max Murray Parts of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park have been sanitized following a Shigellosis outbreak that infected 32 people. In mid-July, during the blistering heat wave, scores of Queens parents took their children to cool down in the water sprinklers across NYC parks. However, many parents who took their children to Flushing… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Rats love Ridgewood and it was the most popular neighborhood for them in the borough last year based on complaints, according to a newly released study by Renthop. In 2018, there were 179 rodent complaints in Ridgewood, up 4.7 percent from 171 in the year prior, according to the… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD has apprehended a 21-year-old Woodhaven man who groped 10 different women in about an hour period Tuesday morning. Stephen J. Delvalle Pena of Woodhaven was arrested Aug. 2 at 9:10 a.m. and charged with several counts of forcible touching, police officials said. Delvalle Pena began his groping… Read more »
August 5, 2019, Sponsored Story Preventing water waste and promoting energy conservation is the focus of a new state-of-the-art laundromat that opened in Jackson Heights last month. Aquarelo Laundromat, located at 82-01 Northern Blvd, is the brainchild of Queens native David Velasquez and his brother Samuel. Their vision was to open an eco-friendly laundromat in… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »
Aug. 1, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An empty news stand located in front of Foodtown on 37th Avenue has been removed ending years of controversy. The newsstand was installed in front of 76-10 37th Ave. in 2016 amid protests from elected leaders and many residents who claimed it obstructed the sidewalk and provided unfair competition… Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Max Murray The second annual Corona Mile is set to take place in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park this Saturday. The event, organized by Queens Distance Runners, kicks off at 7:55 a.m. and consists of four heats. There will be a Men’s Heat, Women’s Heat, an Elite Heat (dedicated to the fastest men… Read more »