Dec. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man who bought firearms with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting in Times Square pleaded guilty in federal court last week to gun-related charges. Ashiqul Alam, 25, who is a citizen of Bangladesh, admitted Friday that he had purchased a firearm with an obliterated… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec.15, 2021, 7:50 p.m. By Samantha Maldonado The City Council on Wednesday passed a bill making New York the largest city in the United States to effectively ban the use of gas in new buildings and to turn to electricity for power. More than 50 municipalities… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray A Middle Village man who posted online statements about leading an armed group of “patriots” to Washington and killing a U.S. senator has been sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to 33 months in prison. Eduard Florea, 41, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in August to a weapons charge… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on Dec.14, 2021, BY Christina Veiga New York City officials unveiled long-awaited details on how middle and high schools will accept students for the coming year: Middle schools will continue a pause on academic screens, and high schools will dramatically streamline their competitive admissions criteria, education… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2021 By Christian Murray Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday plans for a $9.5 billion terminal that will anchor the south side of John F. Kennedy International Airport. The international terminal will be a 2.4 million square foot facility that will be built out in phases starting in 2022. The Port Authority reached a… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec.12, 2021, 9:40 p.m. BY KATIE HONAN When Huge Ma shuttered his TurboVax website this spring after helping connect countless New Yorkers to COVID-19 vaccine appointments, he found himself starting to “think more about my place in the world.” Two million people had visited his website… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray A Rego Park pharmacist was indicted in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a scheme where he processed millions of dollars in bogus Medicaid claims and received $650,000 in kickbacks in return, authorities said. Bruce Snipas, 68, the owner and pharmacist-in-charge of Rego Park’s B&E Pharmaceuticals… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2021 By Christian Murray The urgent care provider CityMD opened a center in Woodhaven Tuesday marking its 18th location in Queens. The company has taken space at 91-07 Jamaica Avenue and is providing services ranging from physical exams, pediatric care, lab tests, and treatment for injuries and illnesses. “We are honored that the… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray Two Queens elected leaders are urging the NYC Schools Chancellor not to end geographic priority in the high school admissions process. Assemblyman Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside) and State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) sent a letter Friday to Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter in response to the Department of Education’s proposal to… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a man who threatened to shoot a security guard at the Chase Bank branch in Rego Park Thursday—before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect allegedly entered the 97-41 Queens Blvd. branch at around 11:10 a.m. and then grabbed a 21-year-old security guard, placed… Read more »