January 23, Staff Report
The New York City Transit Authority and the MTA jointly announced that all above ground and elevated subway lines, including the 7 line, will begin shutting down at 4:00 pm today, with limited underground trains running.…
January 22, By Michael Florio
A bouncer at a controversial bar was charged earlier this month with attempted murder after stabbing a patron, according to police, just weeks after Community Board 3 said the establishment should not be allowed to get its liquor license renewed.…
January 22, Staff Report
With a snowstorm expected to hit New York City, the MTA has canceled its 7 train work this weekend and the train will follow its normal schedule.
This weekend was supposed to be the first of eight weekends this year when the 7 train would be down between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square in order for the MTA to replace its decades-old signaling system and put down new tracks.…
January 21, By Michael Florio
A Corona school that is stuffed to double its capacity is under consideration for a new addition.
The Department of Education is reviewing proposals for an annex to PS 143, the Louis Armstrong Elementary School,…
January 21, Staff Report
Local car dealerships are being sued for ripping their customers off.
The Koeppel dealerships, several of which are located on Northern Boulevard, are facing a lawsuit for unlawfully selling credit repair and identity theft protection services,…
January 20, By Michael Florio
The 115 Precinct had the fewest murders on record last year.
According to Deputy Inspector Brian Hennessy, Commanding Officer of the 115 Precinct, only one murder took place in 2015, the lowest number since the NYPD started keeping crime stats in 1993.…
January 19, Staff Report
Mayor Bill de Blasio declared Vision Zero a success Tuesday, announcing that 2015 was the safest year for New York City roads on record.
De Blasio made the announcement alongside the DOT at Woodside’s Razi School on Queens Boulevard,…
January 19, Staff Report
A Brooklyn man has been charged with murder following the death of an 80-year-old Jackson Heights woman who died from injuries sustained during a botched robbery in September, according to the NYPD.
Jordan Vecchio, 32,…
January 14, Staff Report
More than 200 students at PS 12 in Woodside stayed home from school Thursday following the outbreak of a stomach virus, according to officials.
The stomach bug known as norovirus has sickened scores of children at the school.…
January 14, By Michael Florio
Calling all Jackson Heights teachers.
Amanda Vender, a teacher who lives in Jackson Heights, has scheduled a “teachers’ meet up” for all teachers who live in the neighborhood.
The meet up will take place on Jan.…