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DOT comes under scrutiny for ‘Streets Plan’ progress at City Council hearing
DOT comes under scrutiny for ‘Streets Plan’ progress at City Council hearing

Jan. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held an oversight hearing with officials from the Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday, Jan 21, to address pressing issues surrounding New York City’s street infrastructure and future planning.

The committee, chaired by Southeast Queens Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers, focused on DOT capital planning, the future of street repairs, and new bills introduced related to the meeting topics.

During the meeting, Brooks-Powers and committee members introduced and discussed six bills, including Int 0145, which would cap the correlated color temperature on new and replacement street lights; Int 0552, which would amend the city’s administrative code relating to street resurfacing timeline; and Into 0928, which would require the DOT to create a pilot project on the use of cool pavement. 

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Kew Gardens Hills tenant charged with murder of her building super in rent dispute: DA

A Kew Gardens Hills woman is criminally charged with murder for allegedly killing her building superintendent, who was trying to collect tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent on behalf of the landlord, inside her apartment Tuesday. She is accused of beating the super to death with a metal pipe and hiding his body wrapped in garbage bags beneath a bed.

Sandra Coto-Navarro, 48, faces up to 25 years to life in prison after she was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court just before midnight on Thursday.

NYC’s undocumented subway vendors: Struggles, survival and the fear of deportation

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling candy and fruit in a determined effort to carve out a living.

Two NJ men charged in Queens-based stolen merchandise ring involving $1M in beauty products: DA

Two New Jersey men were criminally charged for participating in an international stolen merchandise ring based in Kew Gardens Hills and diverting products meant for large-scale beauty retailers, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday.

Leudy Marte, 28, of Perth Amboy, and Wilton Pena de Dios, 28, of Port Reading, were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Jan. 10 on charges of grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and conspiracy for their roles in the retail theft and fencing operation.