June 26, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Ridgewood man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and other charges for forcing a 13-year-old girl to have sex with strangers for money in 2017, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Eddy Florence, 34, of 70th Avenue, is expected to be sentenced to between seven and 14… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Political newcomer Tiffany Cabán is on the verge of pulling off a stunning upset to win the Democratic nomination to be the next Queens District Attorney. With 98.6 percent of the vote in, Cabán had generated 39.6 percent of the vote, about 1,100 votes more than Melinda Katz who… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a knife-wielding robber who held up a Metro PCS store in Maspeth over the weekend. On Saturday June 22, around 4:43 p.m., the suspect entered the Metro PCS, located at 58-03 Metropolitan Ave. The perpetrator, while holding a knife, demanded money from a store employee…. Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan and Christian Murray State Senator Michael Gianaris endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán, 31, over the weekend in the contentious race for Queens District Attorney. “I’m interested in supporting someone who is going to bring real change to the prosecutor’s office,” Gianaris said when he made the announcement. “Tiffany Cabán… Read more »
June 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris faces a challenger in next year’s Democratic primary. Justin Potter, a Long Island City resident, announced the launch of his campaign to represent the 12th Senate district recently, arguing that people can no longer count on Gianaris to take a pragmatic approach to policymaking. Much… Read more »
June 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The Department of Transportation (DOT) will go ahead with a planned curbside bus lane on Fresh Pond Road despite significant pushback from residents, business owners and elected officials. A representative from the DOT said Wednesday that the agency is moving forward with the plan to install a bus lane… Read more »
June 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan For the 17th year in a row, Relay for Life will return to Middle Village in support of the American Cancer Society. The overnight event will kick off on Saturday June 22 in Juniper Valley Park with an opening ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. on the park’s running track…. Read more »
June 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted for robbing a liquor store in Ridgewood earlier this week. On Tuesday, June 18, around 1 p.m., the suspect walked into Forest Liquors House, located at 66-22 Forest Ave. and was browsing around the store. The man then forced his way behind… Read more »
June 20, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The New York City Council finalized its $92.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 on Wednesday and Council Member Robert Holden walked away with a record breaking $11 million in capital funding for District 30—a $3.6 million increase from the previous year. The district will also receive more than… Read more »
June 19, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The 104 Precinct honored a heroic civilian during last night’s Community Council precinct meeting for saving the life of a 5-year-old girl in Middle Village last month. On May 23, the young girl was riding her scooter down Eliot Avenue around 3 p.m. when she fell off, became unconscious… Read more »