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Pols Push Albany On Ideas for Free Bus Rides

This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec. 14, 2022 By Jose Martinez As the country’s largest mass transit system teeters on the edge of a so-called fiscal cliff, New York lawmakers on Wednesday touted a package of “Fix the MTA” bills designed to pull the agency back from the brink of financial… Read more »

Man Robs 85-Year-Old Woman With a Walker Inside Jackson Heights Garage

Dec. 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who robbed an 85-year-old woman—who was using a walker—inside a parking garage in Jackson Heights Friday. The suspect allegedly approached the elderly woman from behind at around 7:05 p.m. and pushed her to the ground inside the garage located at 74-10 35th… Read more »

School Construction Authority Plans to Open New High School in College Point

Dec. 8, 2022 By Nathan Murray Plans are in the works for a new public high school in College Point. The School Construction Authority plans to open a 659-student school where St. Agnes Academic High School was located before it closed last year. The agency, according to a SCA filing, plans to revamp the shuttered… Read more »

Queens Man Charged With Murder Following Gang Assault in Corona Last Month

Dec. 6, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 20-year-old Queens man has been charged with murder and gang assault for the beating death of a man in Corona last month. Michael Santander, of 39th Avenue in Corona, was arraigned Wednesday for allegedly killing 22-year-old Esvin Vasquez at around 2 a.m. on Nov. 13 at a BP… Read more »

Kew Gardens Interchange Project Finally Completed After a Decade of Construction

Dec. 6, 2022 By Max Murray The decade-long project to overhaul the Kew Gardens Interchange, long known for its congestion and tangled web of roadways, has been completed. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday the completion of the $739 million Kew Gardens Interchange project, marking the conclusion of a multi-phase undertaking by New York State to… Read more »