Dec. 19, 2017 By Tara Law A bill requiring the MTA and the New York City Transit Authority to study lead levels on aboveground subway stations whenever renovations are made was signed into law Monday. The new law requires the MTA to assess the lead paint levels whenever it renovates or repaints an elevated station… Read more »
Dec. 19, By Tara Law A Jackson Heights deacon and father of two has been charged for allegedly groping a woman on the subway last week. Jaime Pinzon, a 55-year-old architect and Jackson Heights resident, allegedly touched a 27-year-old woman’s genitals over her clothing on Dec. 12 on a southbound F train. The incident allegedly… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez The city has announced plans to expand public bike sharing to areas not serviced by Citi Bike, like Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, and Forest Hills in Queens, by way of a “dockless” system. The New York City Department of Transportation released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on Dec…. Read more »
Dec. 15, 2017 By Christian Murray Queens Library is now providing its card holders with access to a free streaming service that offers thousands of feature films, indies, and documentaries. Kanopy, a free online video service for public libraries and educational institutions, offers more than 30,000 films in categories ranging from world cinema, the arts,… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2017 By Christian Murray The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly claimed to be a cop in order to steal a woman’s wallet from a Jackson Heights nightclub last month. The fake cop– who was accompanied by another man–went inside Amor Night Club, located at 78-01 Roosevelt Ave., on Thursday, Nov…. Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Christian Murray The MTA is shutting down the 53rd Street tunnel that connects the E and M trains between Queens and Manhattan from Tuesday, Dec 26. to Sunday, Dec. 31. The complete closure of the tunnel–which goes below the East River–will lead to significant changes for Forest Hills residents who depend… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who tried to break into a number of ATMs at a Jackson Heights bank with a crowbar early on Dec. 5. The man used the crowbar to enter the ATM vestibule at the Chase Bank at 37-15 82nd St. around 12:45 a.m., police… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Tara Law Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old man who was killed in his Elmhurst home Tuesday morning. Police responded to a 911 call at about 8:30 a.m. after being informed that there was an unconscious man at 42-16 80th St. Upon arrival, they found David Alejandro Gonzalez… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Tara Law A colorful mural celebrating Queens’ ethnic diversity has gone up under the Long Island Rail Road tracks in Elmhurst. The “Flower Tree” mural was unveiled Sunday at the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Broadway. The painting was created on wood with acrylic paint and mounted onto the wall beneath… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Tara Law A small section of Northern Boulevard is going to be co-named after the late Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. The intersection where 103rd Street meets Northern Boulevard is going to be officially co-named Helen M. Marshall Blvd. on Sunday, after the borough’s first African American to serve as Queens… Read more »