Oct. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Straphangers can turn a nightmare into cash by finding the dirtiest, most disgusting, trash-filled subway car and submitting a photo of it to the city’s transit workers labor union competition. The straphanger who finds the nastiest subway of all will be $500 richer, thanks to the “Trash Trains” competition… Read more »
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Despite Community Pushback, Council Votes in Favor of Mayor’s Jail Plan
Oct. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien and Christian Murray The New York City Council voted in favor of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island Thursday overcoming fierce opposition from community boards and neighborhood groups. The plan, which will see the infamous prison facility close by 2026 and be replaced by four new… Read more »
Queens Drivers Slammed with Millions in Speed Camera Violations Since Program’s Expansion
Oct. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city issued more than $10 million in speed camera violations in Queens alone in the first six weeks after the program’s expansion this summer. During the first six weeks following the program’s July 11 expansion, the city mailed out more than 200,000 tickets to Queens drivers caught speeding… Read more »
Council Member Donovan Richards is Running for Queens BP Seat
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field. Richards is the latest politician to announce his bid. Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman are all in the… Read more »
MTA Announces $51.5 Billion Capital Plan, Aims to Modernize the Subways
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its proposed 2020-2024 capital plan Monday that calls for a $51.5 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years. The proposal outlines a series of projects the authority hopes to tackle in that time, including adding 1,900… Read more »
Homeowners No Longer Face Violations for Sidewalk Damage Caused by Street Trees
Sept. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Homeowners will no longer be penalized for sidewalk damage caused by city trees, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Previously if a sidewalk in front of a home was damaged by a tree’s roots, the homeowner would be notified by the city and a lien would be issued against… Read more »
Man Fatally Shot in Ridgewood Friday Night; NYPD
Aug. 31, 2019 By Christian Murray A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in Ridgewood Friday night near his home, police said. Police responded to a call at around 10:50 p.m. that a man had been shot across from 62-44 60th St. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim on the ground with a gunshot wound to… Read more »
Man Gropes Two Women at Myrtle/Wyckoff Avenues Station: NYPD
Aug. 27, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who groped two women in two separate incidents at the Myrtle/Wyckoff Avenues station earlier this month. The suspect allegedly grabbed the buttocks of a 25-year-old woman at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6 as she walked up a set of stairs… Read more »
Addabbo Calls On Chirlane McCray to Listen to the Public When Selecting Female Honorees
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin Statues of women influential in New York City’s history are about to go up around the city, yet New Yorkers don’t appear to be getting much say on which ones are to be honored. As part of the city’s ‘She Built NYC’ initiative, New Yorkers were asked to submit nominees… Read more »
Woman Robbed at Knifepoint Near Maspeth School: NYPD
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 62-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight near an elementary school in Maspeth last week, police said. On Aug. 22 at 1:30 p.m. the woman was walking at the corner of 60th Avenue and 60th Place near P.S. 153 when a man approached her, displaying a… Read more »