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 »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 55-year-old man has died days after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Glendale on July 28. Jan Galej was crossing 62nd Street near Myrtle Avenue when a 71-year-old driver in a Nissan sedan was traveling northbound on the street. When the driver passed a… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Glendale street nicknamed “Lake Edsall” due to constant flooding has been returned to dry land with the city recently installing new catch basins and curbs along the roadway. “It looked like a lake. We called it Lake Edsall,” said Helga Weyer, who has lived on the corner of… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Rats love Ridgewood and it was the most popular neighborhood for them in the borough last year based on complaints, according to a newly released study by Renthop. In 2018, there were 179 rodent complaints in Ridgewood, up 4.7 percent from 171 in the year prior, according to the… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2019 By Max Murray Eleven affordable housing units are available for rent in Bushwick — with monthly rent starting at $1,850. The eleven units are spread across two pairs of buildings; 127 & 129 Troutman St. and 79 & 81 Stanhope St. The units are being awarded via lottery, with applications now open… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 by Allie Griffin While Amazon backed out of Long Island City, the e-commerce giant is eyeing another Queens neighborhood — this time for a distribution facility, according to a recent report. The company is looking into leasing an industrial site at 55-15 Grand Avenue in Maspeth Crain’s first reported, citing “sources familiar with the… Read more »