Nov. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York City Parks Department is calling for proposals for a bicycle rental program at Flushing Meadows Corona Park and Forest Park. The department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development, operation and maintenance of bike rental stations on Thursday. The Parks Department is also seeking… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2020 Staff Report The entries are in. Now it’s time to vote. Dozens of Queens residents uploaded photos of their Halloween costumes for the inaugural #bewitchinQueens costume competition. The Queens resident with the most popular costume—or “likes” —will win a $250 VISA gift card; with the runner up getting a $150 VISA card;… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2020 Staff Report The entries are in and the voting is taking place. Nearly a dozen people entered their homes for the inaugural #bewitchinQueens Halloween house contest. The residents with the spookiest house–with the most “likes” — will win a $500 VISA gift card; with second prize being $250 VISA card; and third… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man on a moped pulled up beside a livery cab and shot a passenger through the cab window in Elmhurst early Sunday. The suspect, who was on the moped with another man, rode up alongside the livery cab and opened fire when the vehicle stopped at a red… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Brooklyn man will serve prison time after he drove drunk and crashed into another car — seriously injuring the driver and killing a passenger and two dogs in that vehicle— along the Van Wyck Expressway in 2018, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. Alex Elicier, 31, was… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Rory Lancman is leaving office to take up a new role with the Cuomo administration. Lancman has been appointed as Special Counsel for Ratepayer Protection, a newly-created position where he will represent the interests of residential and commercial customers of regulated electric, gas, water and telecom… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Michael Gianaris, who represents western Queens, introduced legislation today to almost double the number of early voting sites in the state. The bill comes after an analysis of early voting sites in New York City found the number of registered voters assigned to an early voting site… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2020 Staff Report A local group that formed last month to combat an uptick in graffiti is looking for financial help in order to buy paint and power-washers to clean up the neighborhood. The volunteers, who established the Forest Hills and Rego Park Graffiti Cleanup Initiative, launched a GoFundMe earlier this month with… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin The owner of the historic Neir’s Tavern signed a five-year lease Thursday, securing its place for years to come after the 191-year-old bar nearly shuttered in January. Owner Loycent Gordon signed the five-year lease agreement for the establishment at 87-48 78th St. with landlords Ken and Henry Shi. The… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York City Parks Department and the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an initiative Thursday to study and create new connections to existing parks through bicycle and pedestrian corridors known as “greenways.” The two agencies plan to improve existing greenways and create new ones to better establish a… Read more »