June 18, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Assemblywoman Nily Rozic has secured $35,500 in funding for John Bowne High School in Flushing. The funding has been allocated for the school’s hydroponics program, which is an alternative method of growing plants without soil by using water-based nutrient solutions. John Bowne is the only high school in New… Read more »
June 18, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that would add 500 officers to the city’s transit system to crack down on the increasing number of fare evasions and assaults on transit workers. “This year we succeeded in making historic reforms to the MTA and… Read more »
June 17, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Flushing man won millions on Friday after playing a scratch-off game he bought on his way home from work. Jason Pae, 27, won the guaranteed $5,000,000 jackpot prize on the “Set for Life” scratch off ticket. He bought the ticket at Angie’s General Store, located at 149-21 41 Ave. in Flushing…. Read more »
June 17, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for two men who allegedly stole $10,000 from two women as part of a scam. The victims, two women ages 23 and 25, had an arrangement to meet the suspects to purchase a car on June 13 at 7:45 p.m. at 140-32 Cherry Ave., police said. The… Read more »
June 14, 2019 By Max Murray A bill passed the New York State Assembly Tuesday that would prohibit companies from charging more for consumer products aimed toward women. Items such as razors, shaving cream, and even toys are commonly priced higher when targeting female consumers, according to a New York City Department of Consumer Affairs… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Peter Koo has been appointed as Chair of the City Council Committee on Park and Recreations, filling the empty seat left by Council Member Barry Grodenchik who resigned last month following a sexual harassment scandal. “I am thrilled at my appointment to the Chair of the NYC… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The MTA held a town hall meeting in Long Island City last night and its leader Andy Byford told the audience that the agency will be installing a new system designed to catch falling debris. Byford, speaking at an MTA Fast Forward event at LaGuardia Community College, said that… Read more »
June 11, 2019 By Max Murray What looked to be a great ending to a fun night wound up being a disaster for a Whitestone man. During a late-night at the Up and Down Club in the West Village, the 26-year-old victim caught the attention of the female suspect at around 3.a.m. The pair went… Read more »
June 10, 2019 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man in connection with an attempted robbery in Flushing earlier this month. According to police at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 2nd, a 26-year-old woman was walking outside Macy’s at 136-50 Roosevelt Ave. with a 25-year-old male companion. The two were then… Read more »
June 6, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for two men wanted in connection to an assault that took place in Flushing last month. The suspects allegedly punched and kicked a 56-year-old man in the head following a verbal dispute that took place inside a commercial establishment at 40-01 149th Place around 9… Read more »