Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York City spends $925 a day per inmate — or $337,524 per inmate annually — to house prisoners in city jails, according to a report based on Department of Corrections (DOC) data. The cost rose to an all-time high for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, according… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Queens congressional representative has introduced a bill that would help give more students access to the internet. Congresswoman Grace Meng, who represents large swaths of the borough, announced the introduction of the bill — dubbed the “Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act” — on Monday. It… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin A rabbi has filed plans to build a new 3-story synagogue on a residential block in Rego Park, according to city records. The 3-story building will reach 35 feet in height and sit at 85-94 66th Rd., according to the plan filed with the Buildings Department on Nov. 15…. Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Three men antagonized a dog onboard a Queens-bound E train and then attacked its owners who attempted to defend their poor pup Wednesday. The male and female couple were riding on the E train with their dog at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Kew Gardens near the Union Turnpike station…. Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police are asking the public for help identifying an unknown elderly man found in Kew Gardens yesterday. The man was found in the vicinity of Abington Road and Lefferts Boulevard on Nov. 21 at about 6:35 p.m. and was taken to Queens General Hospital, police said. He is described… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin A car plowed into a Forest Hills dental office early Sunday morning, with footage of the aftermath posted on the Citizen App. The driver of a Toyota SUV drove the vehicle into the Dental365 office, located at 70-09 Austin St., at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 17, the office… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin Drivers on Grand Central Parkway will have a new exit ramp to take to Union Turnpike West/ Queens Boulevard West beginning early Saturday morning, state officials said. The new Exit 15 ramp will be placed about 500 feet before the existing temporary ramp beginning at 3 a.m. on Saturday,… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 19-year-old was slashed inside the Union Turnpike – Kew Gardens subway station yesterday morning, police said. The teen boy was walking down a staircase in the station when he inadvertently bumped into a man at about 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. The two got into an argument… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens is getting its own professional soccer team and it will be led by David Villa, a member of the Spanish national team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Villa along with Jonathan Krane, a New York City-based asset manager, have secured a United Soccer League franchise to… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz sailed to victory in the Queens District Attorney race last night, easily beating the Republican candidate Joe Murray. Katz, who has been the Queens Borough President since 2014, garnered nearly 75 percent of the votes — 138,000 to Murray’s 45,000, according to the unofficial results released by… Read more »