February 9, Staff Report
A correction officer is facing a number of charges including rape and promoting prison contraband in Rikers Island.
Nicole Bartley, 30, was arrested Saturday after an investigation showed that she had a package of marijuana at her home that she intended to give to an inmate with whom she had sexual relations,…
February 8, By Michael Florio
Following the disappointing cleanup response during Winter Storm Jonas, local officials are looking to devise a plan to be better equipped to handling snow conditions in the future.
Winter Storm Jonas pounded Jackson Heights with 34 inches of snow,…
February 8, Staff Report
A man sliced a woman’s thigh with an unknown object as she was jogging in East Elmhurst on Sunday morning.
The 19-year-old victim was jogging when an unknown man slashed her thigh with an object at the intersection of 25th Ave and 79th Street,…
February 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City Council voted overwhelmingly to give themselves a 32 percent pay raise on Friday, bringing their salaries from $112,500 to $148,500.
Council Members voted 40 to 7 in approval of the pay raises.…
February 5, Staff Report
A Brooklyn man punched and spit on transit officers as they tried to remove him from a Jackson Heights train station after he caused a scene.
Two transit officers witnessed Hector Reyes, 21, screaming loudly and cursing at the Roosevelt Avenue &…
February 4, By Michael Florio
A burger joint with Colombian flavors opened on Northern Boulevard this week.
Burger Factory, located at 81-05 Northern Blvd., opened its doors on Monday, according to a store employee.
The eatery serves Colombian fast food,…
February 3, By Michael Florio
Residents of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst can set aside some time in late March or early April to help decide how $1.5 million should be spent in their district.
Council Member Costa Constantinides has announced voting dates and locations for this year’s participatory budgeting process,…
February 3, Staff Report
The police are searching for three men who allegedly used skimming devices to obtain debit card numbers at a Jackson Heights bank and a 7-Eleven store in Corona from August through October 2015.
The debit card numbers obtained by the suspects would then be transferred to counterfeit cards for the purpose of making ATM withdrawals,…
The city will spend $33 million on sewer upgrades to reduce pollution in Bowery Bay and Flushing Bay.
The Department of Environmental Protection announced the sewage upgrade yesterday, which they say will prevent 225 million gallons of pollution from being discharged into Bowery Bay and Flushing Bay each year.…
February 3, Staff Report
A police officer was arrested early Wednesday for leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a 13-year-old boy with his vehicle on his way to work at the 115th precinct late Tuesday.
David Walker,…