June 18, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that would add 500 officers to the city’s transit system to crack down on the increasing number of fare evasions and assaults on transit workers. “This year we succeeded in making historic reforms to the MTA and… Read more »
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Man Yanked From Taxi, Assaulted and Robbed of $2,000: NYPD
June 18, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two men wanted for an assault and robbery that took place in Glendale earlier this month. The incident began around 4:10 a.m. on June 9, when the 39-year-old victim was inside of a taxi that had stopped at Cypress Avenue and Clover Place. The two… Read more »
Holden Pens Letter Condemning ‘Divisive’ Carranza
June 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Robert Holden chastised Education Chancellor Richard Carranza for his alleged racially divisive actions in a letter penned to Mayor Bill de Blasio. The letter, co-signed by six Council Members and two Assembly Members, claims that Carranza is focused on “ethnicity rather than efficacy.” “Since coming to New… Read more »
Man Punched in the Face in Ridgewood Assault: NYPD
June 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted in an assault that took place in Ridgewood earlier this month. On Thursday June 6, around 9 a.m., the 37-year-old victim got into a verbal dispute with an unidentified suspect, who then punched the victim in the face and fled the scene… Read more »
DOT to Giveaway Free Bike Helmets in Juniper Valley Park
June 14, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The Department of Transportation will be hosting a free bike helmet fitting and giveaway at Juniper Valley Park later this month. The event, sponsored by Council Member Robert Holden, will take place on Saturday June 22, beginning at noon. DOT representatives will be on site at the park near… Read more »
Residents Weary of Planned Bus Lane on Fresh Pond Road
June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Residents of Community Board 5 expressed concerns with the Department of Transportation’s plan to create a curbside bus lane along Fresh Pond Road. DOT representatives presented plans to Community Board 5 last night that would see a designated bus lane go along the corridor from Metropolitan to Putnam Avenue…. Read more »
Local Leaders Break Ground on New P.S.58Q Student-Designed Playground
June 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Local leaders gathered in Maspeth on Monday to break ground on a new student-designed playground for P.S. 58Q School of Heroes. The new $750,000 design, which will transform the school’s current asphalt play area into a state-of-the-art green playground, calls for several major changes, including a large turf field… Read more »
Tonight: Developer to Present Plans for Controversial Luxury Tower on Ridgewood Food Bazaar Property
June 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A developer planning a high-rise luxury tower on the site of a Ridgewood supermarket will present his plans to the public for the first time tonight at a community forum. The event, hosted by Council Member Antonio Reynoso and local advocacy group the Ridgewood Tenants Union, will take place… Read more »
Three-Day Egyptian Festival to Take Place This Weekend in Ridgewood
June 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A three-day-long Egyptian festival will be coming to Ridgewood this weekend. St Mary & St Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church, located at 62-54 60th Pl., will be hosting the festival from Friday to Sunday. The church’s grounds will be packed with lively activities, refreshments, and educational information about the history… Read more »
Man Stabbed With Broken Bottle in Maspeth Altercation: NYPD
June 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a woman wanted in connection with a stabbing that took place in Maspeth over the weekend. On Saturday June 8, just before 3 a.m., 26-year-old Tiffany Pizzulli allegedly got into a verbal dispute with a 27-year-old man. The altercation soon turned physical and Pizzulli allegedly… Read more »