Aug. 13, 2019 By Christian Murray The subway stations in Queens are in a state of disrepair and a new report released by the state comptroller’s office indicates that nearly half the structural components—such as stairs, platforms and ventilators—are worn out or damaged. The report, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Friday,… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A firefighter rescued a 4-year-old boy from a sweltering car in College Point yesterday after his father left him inside the locked vehicle while he was allegedly buying drugs. Firefighter Matthew Clinton smashed his way through the driver’s-side window of a car parked outside Target, located at 135-05 20th… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for two men who robbed a man at gunpoint inside his Flushing home on Monday. On Monday, August 5 at around 6:25 p.m., a 33-year old man was held up by the two men in his home located in the vicinity of 157th Street and 26th… 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 Shane O’Brien A Flushing man has been charged with the attempted rape of a 64-year old women and the assault of her 94-year old mother after he broke into their Queens apartment this weekend, the Queens District Attorney’s office has announced. Solomon Hudgins, 27, of Roosevelt Avenue, allegedly broke into 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 Early bird commuters in Eastern Queens are getting two additional early morning express bus trips to Manhattan. The MTA has added additional trips on the QM5 and QM7 at 5:10 a.m. and 5:40 a.m. respectively, as announced by the authority and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic. She said the two new… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Max Murray The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, College Point, Whitestone, and other parts of Queens and Nassau County on Aug. 6. The spraying will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, and will continue until 6… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Max Murray A new community center serving immigrants, seniors, and small business owners will be opening in Flushing Saturday, Aug. 10. The community center will be operated by Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) in the newly constructed One Flushing, an affordable housing development that opened in February located on 41st Avenue…. Read more »