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Cabán Raised $171K More Than Katz In Most Recent Finance Report

July 17, 2019 Staff Report Public defender Tiffany Cabán out-raised Queens Borough President Melinda Katz by more than $171,270 as their contentious Queens District Attorney primary race headed towards a recount, financial documents show. According to Board of Elections financial reports, Cabán raised more than $207,400 in the most recent filing period from July 1… Read more »

New Tensions Surface Over Ballot Validity in Queens DA Race as Katz Attorney Objects to Cabán Vote

July 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As the manual recount in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary got underway yesterday, the first ballot objection quickly surfaced, causing yet another rift in the already contentious race. As Board of Elections staffers began the process of tallying by hand more than 93,000 individual ballots, attorney for Melinda… Read more »

Ballot Counting Begins Today in Queens DA Race Recount

July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The manual recounting of more than 93,000 ballots in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary officially began today, following the conclusion of a days-long ballot sorting process late last week by Board of Elections staffers. The recount operation, which kicked off on July 9, was automatically triggered by Melinda… Read more »

Ridgewood Robber Chokes Salon Employees, Steals Cash and Cell Phones: NYPD

July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted for the violent robbery of two Ridgewood salons over the weekend. On Saturday, just after 10 a.m., the unidentified suspect entered Beauty and Nail Salon at 810 Fairview Ave. and attempted to pay for a massage with a counterfeit $100 bill. A… Read more »

Swastikas Smeared on Glendale Bus Stop Ad

July 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two swastikas that were smeared onto a Glendale bus stop earlier this week. Police received a call around 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday from a passerby who had noticed the swastikas, left on a Cellino & Barnes advertisement inside of the Q55 bus… Read more »

Community Board Rejects Plan for Fresh Pond Road Bus Lane

July 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Community Board 5 rejected a plan to construct a curbside bus lane on Fresh Pond Road yesterday amid fears of reduced parking and negative effects on local businesses, and recommended alternative traffic-aiding measures instead. The Department of Transportation’s proposed bus lane, which would stretch along the southbound side of… Read more »

Burglar Steals $3,000 From Ridgewood Apartment: NYPD

July 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are continuing to search for a man wanted for burglarizing a Ridgewood apartment last month. On June 6, around 8 a.m., the unidentified suspect forced open the front door of a second floor apartment at 67-12 Fresh Pond Rd. Once inside, the man stole $3,000 and then fled… Read more »