May 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was killed after being sandwiched between two delivery trucks in Kew Gardens Monday morning. The victim, a 49-year-old man, was hit by a vehicle in front of 124-50 Metropolitan Ave. at around 5:20 a.m., according to the FDNY. The man was struck while he was standing between… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The owner of London Lennie’s, a popular seafood restaurant in Rego Park that was listed for sale in May, has said that it will remain open for “the next 60 years.” Les Barnes, the restaurant’s owner, penned an open later to the community on London Lennie’s Facebook page last… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien and Christian Murray The New York City Council voted in favor of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island Thursday overcoming fierce opposition from community boards and neighborhood groups. The plan, which will see the infamous prison facility close by 2026 and be replaced by four new… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The size of the proposed new jail in Kew Gardens has been reduced yet again as the City Council prepares to vote on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to shut down Rikers Island and replace it with four borough-based jails by 2026. The proposed jail at 182-02 82nd Ave…. Read more »
Oct. 14, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The city has lowered the estimated 2026 jail population yet again and officials say that the lower number could result in smaller borough-based jails. Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced Monday that the city’s jail population is expected to be about 3,300 by 2026…. Read more »
Oct. 11, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The City Council, backed by the mayor, took action yesterday to make sure that Rikers Island will be shut permanently. The council is expected to file an application with Dept. of City Planning to remap Rikers Island so that it can no longer be used as a prison after… Read more »
Oct 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A number of immigration organizations and some elected officials are holding three days of rallies across Queens and Brooklyn in opposition to the mayor’s borough-based jail plan. The groups–as well as elected officials such as Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer- are calling for the closure of Rikers Island but… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come out against the Mayor’s borough-based jail plan joining the likes of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the advocacy group No New Jails. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Wednesday to call on the city council to vote against the proposal or to at least delay… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program. The firehouses will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3… Read more »