Aug. 20, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Pesticides will be sprayed over several central Queens neighborhoods Thursday as part of a mosquito control initiative, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Trucks will be spraying sections of Maspeth, Middle Village, West Maspeth, Glendale and Blissville starting at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 through until 6… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin Despite months of pushback from community members, business owners and local elected officials, the Department of Transportation has announced that construction of the Fresh Pond Road bus lane will begin this month. The DOT’s contentious proposal, part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Better Buses Action Plan, will create a… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A woman is dead after her husband backed into her with his SUV in an apparent accident at a gas station in Maspeth on Saturday afternoon, police said. Isabel Ramirez-Cohetero, 51, was struck fatally by her husband’s Jeep SUV at a BP Gas Station at 60-90 Eliot Ave. just… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019, Staff Report The fifth annual Sunnyside Post Mile is set to take place on the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Queens Post is proud to bring back this popular, family-friendly event which is co-organized by the Sunnyside Post, the Woodside Sunnyside Runners and Sunnyside Community Services. “Last… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are investigating an incident of anti-Semitism in Ridgewood after residents discovered hundreds of obscene flyers bearing anti-Semitic language near an entrance to the Halsey Street L station on Wednesday evening. The flyers were littered across Norman Street, close to Wyckoff Avenue, and featured an aerial image of a… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Brooklyn Diocese since Wednesday–as the one-year “lookback” provision of the Child Victims Act kicked in across the state. The “lookback” window went into effect Aug. 14 and allows previously time-barred survivors of child sexual abuse to file suit… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who punched a 16-year-old cyclist in the face multiple times in Maspeth last month. According to the police, the male cyclist became involved in a verbal dispute with the suspect in front of 60-61 Fresh Pond Rd. at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has allocated nearly $96,000 to 10 food pantries serving families in need throughout Council District 30. Holden announced that he was able to allocate the funds from the city’s 2020 fiscal budget to pantries in Glendale, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Woodside. Holden said that there… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2019 By Christian Murray The subway stations in Queens are in a state of disrepair and a new report released by the state comptroller’s office indicates that nearly half the structural components—such as stairs, platforms and ventilators—are worn out or damaged. The report, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Friday,… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Maspeth man was caught in possession of cocaine last week while cops were arresting him for breaking into a Ridgewood restaurant and stealing electronics. Lawrence Lemmerman, 54, was arrested on July 31 for breaking into El Rincon Grill and Bar at 46-63 Metropolitan Ave. and stealing tablets, according… Read more »