May 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street corner in Kew Gardens will soon bear the name of a well-known historian while an intersection in Richmond Hill will be modified to carry the name of a local preservationist. The first street corner, the intersection of Lefferts Boulevard and Talbot Street, will be co-named “Rue Barry… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 17, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith New York City has more vacant apartments overall than it did five years ago even as units with monthly rents under $1,500 have dried up, according to a new report that also shows maintenance issues are surging across the… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Christian Murray The new state senate districts in western Queens have undergone significant change with both Astoria and Long Island City residents slated to be in entirely new districts—while the maps across the borough are much more compact. A draft of the revised maps was released Monday that was put together… Read more »
May 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The new congressional maps were released Monday and while Queens is likely to remain blue, many voters—particularly in the western portion of the borough—are likely to find themselves in new districts with new leaders to choose from. A draft of the revised maps was released today that was put… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Christian Murray A 28-year-old man who barged into a 74-year-old woman’s Corona apartment and attempted to rape her has pleaded guilty to charges related to the vicious July 2019 attack. Rodrigo Escamilla, of 104th Street in Corona, has pleaded guilty to a “criminal sex act” in the first degree, and Queens… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Car aficionados will have several chances to see some classic cars in person this summer in northeast Queens. Real estate group Cord Meyer Development and Jackie DeLuca & the Queens Classic Car Club will kick off their first car show on Tuesday, May 24 at the Bay Terrace Shopping… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens elected officials have created a new group that aims to address quality of life issues in Downtown Jamaica and spur economic growth in the area. The Downtown Jamaica Improvement Council, which launched Thursday, seeks to bring local stakeholders together to streamline the completion of public projects throughout… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A man was fatally stabbed at a gas station in Corona Thursday night after getting into a dispute with two men. The NYPD said that Curtis Rippe, 58, was stabbed multiple times in the stomach just before midnight after getting into an argument with two men at the Mobil… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who masturbated in front of a 17-year-old girl on the 7 train in Woodside on Tuesday. The suspect allegedly pulled out his penis and began masturbating on a Manhattan-bound 7-train as it was approaching the 69th St.-Fisk Av. station at around 1:10… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York Assembly races will go ahead as planned on June 28, despite a legal challenge saying that the district maps needed to be redrawn and the primaries delayed. Justice Patrick McAllister of Steuben County Supreme Court agreed with two plaintiffs saying that the maps were created in… Read more »