Jan. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Robert Holden will host an additional meeting on the contentious Queens Bus Network Redesign plan next month. The meeting — to take place on Feb. 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at PS/IS 49 in Middle Village — will have Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) personnel in… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2020 By Kristen Torres A man walked out of a Maspeth store with a $3,500 camera after pretending he wanted to buy it, police said. The suspect entered BlattWorld Camera Store, located at 60-18 Fresh Pond Road, on Nov. 26, 2019 around 3:30 p.m. and pretended to be a customer looking to purchase… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed multiple banks across three precincts and two boroughs. The suspect first hit a Williamsburg bank on Monday, Jan. 13. He entered Popular Bank, located at 15 Graham Ave., at 9:30 a.m. and passed a note to the teller demanding money…. Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched a new ad campaign today to combat an uptick in hate crimes on the New York City transit system. The “Hate Has No Place in Our Transportation System” public awareness campaign will promote kindness, respect and solidarity across digital screens in subways, buses… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres The Queens delegation is split over a city bill that would grant green card holders and many other legal immigrants the right to vote in city elections. The bill, introduced in the City Council on Jan. 23, would grant permanent residents and other legal immigrants with the right to… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Several workers’ unions announced their picks for Queens Borough President last week. On Thursday, the service workers union 32BJ SEIU formally endorsed Council Member Donovan Richards and on Wednesday, the New York transit workers union TWU Local 100 selected former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley as their pick. Several unions… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Ridgewood bank was robbed yesterday and the thief took off with hundreds of dollars. The suspect entered Popular Bank, located at 918 Seneca Ave, and handed a bank teller a note demanding cash at around 2:30 p.m. The teller handed over the money and the thief took off… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2020 By Kristen Torres The MTA has awarded a $1.3 million contract to an engineering firm in order to study the feasibility of creating a passenger rail from a freight-only line that runs from Astoria to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The study, announced by MTA on Wednesday, will look into the possibility for subway,… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2020 By Kristen Torres The Queens Delegation of the New York City Council penned a letter to MTA officials on Thursday voicing its opposition to the current draft of a plan that would overhaul the Queens bus network. The delegation, which is made up of 15 local representatives, cited “serious, identifiable concerns” with… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray and Allie Griffin Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced Tuesday that he is dropping out of the race to be Queens Borough President. Van Bramer, in an email released by his campaign this morning, cited family reasons. “Prioritizing my responsibilities as a son and brother is where my attention… Read more »