May 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Congresswoman Grace Meng submitted written testimony earlier today to the the New York State Assembly’s Standing Committee on Education, strongly rebuking Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT). Meng, who represents central Queens, called the exam a “clear, level playing field”—a stark… Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Flushing mother pleaded guilty yesterday to manslaughter in the death of her 13-month-old daughter and to assault relating to the injuries sustained by the toddler’s twin brother, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced. On Oct. 3, 2018, the mother, 30-year-old Tina Torabi of the Aurburndale section of Flushing,… Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA announced yesterday that it has completed another technological upgrade to the 7 line that it believes will result in faster and more reliable service. The latest upgrade, called “Automatic Train Operation,” will see trains programmed to a provide optimal cruising speeds, acceleration and braking that will lead… Read more »
May 6, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Three Brooklyn men have been arraigned on a 22-count indictment related to the “mob-style” killing of a 25-year-old man who had just left a College Point strip club last October, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Friday. The defendants, Brandon Lee, 24, of Sands Street; Daijan Palmer, 26, of… Read more »
May 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The MTA will reverse its plans to cut service to two bus routes in Queens, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced on Monday. The transportation authority and New York City Transit will restore full service on the Q46 and Q44 Select Bus Service lines, which run primarily along Union Turnpike and… Read more »
April 30, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police have arrested a Bronx man who allegedly raped a Flushing massage parlor employee on Saturday after asking her for a foot massage. Terrell Green, a 21-year-old man who was living in a homeless shelter on Broadway in the Bronx, was arrested yesterday and charged with rape, robbery, two counts… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man stole an iPhone from a 5-year-old boy who was walking down a Murray Hill street with his grandmother earlier this month, police say. The boy was with his grandmother in front of 26-07 166th St. on April 19 around 1:30 p.m. when the suspect approached the child and… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A 56-year-old female employee of a Flushing massage parlor was raped on Saturday while she was working, police say. On April 27th, around 2:30 p.m., a man came into the establishment, located in the vicinity of 37th Avenue and Main Street, asking for a foot massage. Once the male and… Read more »
April 25, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Kane’s Flushing Diner, a Flushing establishment that has been in business for over 50 years, is closing its doors next Wednesday. The diner, located at 44-15 College Point Blvd., is owned by siblings George, Patricia and Toni Kane, who said diner was the legacy of their father Ernie, who opened… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Queens residents are supportive of the city building more homeless shelters, according to a new study released by the housing-support group Win and HarrisX, a market research firm. The study found that 47 percent of Queens respondents were supportive of a shelter opening in their own neighborhood, with a… Read more »