Jan. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Straphangers who ride the 7 train will be hearing the voice of Awkwafina every time the subway pulls into a station. The conductor announcements will feature the recorded voice of the Golden Globe-winning actress from today through Wednesday, Jan. 22. Awkwafina arranged the deal to voice the subway intercom… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Bayside church and school were vandalized with gang-related graffiti last week, police said. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, located at 215-35 38th Ave., and the Catholic Academy, located at 216-01 38th Ave., were both tagged with MS-13 graffiti by an unknown individual around 4:30 a.m. on… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have plenty of candidates to choose from with they vote for next borough president on March 24— with a whopping eight names to appear on the ballot. Candidates had to file at least 2,000 signatures before 11:59 p.m. Jan. 14 in order to secure a spot… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Signal problems affected nearly four out of every five weekday morning commutes on city subways last year, according to a new report. The Riders Alliance released its findings on Monday, revealing 78 percent of morning commutes in 2019 were delayed due to signal issues. That number is down from… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York Attorney General announced today that she has launched an investigation to see whether the NYPD has been targeting communities of color when it comes to fare evasion. Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea requesting that he provide data and… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former Assistant District Attorney has entered the Queens Borough President race, running as the tough-on-crime candidate among a group of left-leaning opponents. Jim Quinn kicked off his campaign at a reception at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village Wednesday night, with a special election for the position to be… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2020 By Kristen Torres More than 700 people are expected to attend the Queens Taste 2020 event at the New York Hall of Science later this year. The 18th annual fundraiser will be held on May 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., where guests will be able to sample food and drinks… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin The 7 train was once again running with delays Monday morning, creating a hellish commute for Queens residents beginning their work week. The delays were caused by a signal problem near Grand Central-42nd St and halted express service around 7 a.m., according to the NYC Subways twitter account. The… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the NYPD to halt issuing summonses and confiscating illegal e-bikes and e-scooters from delivery workers. Constantinides, who is also running for Queens Borough president, penned a letter to Police Commissioner Dermot Shea asking him to stop his officers from confiscating the bikes… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Flushing will bring in the Year of the Rat in its annual Lunar New Year parade later this month. Thousands of spectators are expected to both watch and march in the parade, which begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. at Union Street and 37th Avenue. The parade… Read more »