Aug. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray The police have released new footage of a man wanted for questioning in connection to a spate of smashed windows on subway cars. The NYPD release footage Wednesday of a suspect taken on Aug. 1 by a witness who sent it to Crime Stoppers. Police are looking to find… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin A development company has filed a land use application to construct a 16-story mixed-use building on a large triangular lot in Rego Park that includes a synagogue and the Tower Diner. RJ Capital Holdings, under the name Trylon LLC, filed the application in June for the triangular plot at… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin A weekly blood drive will be held in Glendale starting this Friday after the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the city’s blood supply. The New York Blood Center (NYBC) will host a blood drive Aug. 28 at the Shops at Atlas Park, located at 8000 Cooper Ave., from 1… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin The MTA warned of huge service reductions, fare hikes and mass layoffs if the federal government doesn’t step in and provide aid to the cash-strapped agency. The MTA needs $12 billion in federal funding immediately to avoid “draconian” and “unthinkable” measures to alleviate its massive deficit caused by the… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city began inspecting air ventilation systems at classrooms Tuesday, with less than three weeks before public schools reopen, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday. Every classroom and space inside a school building will be inspected by a team of independent engineers, joined by the Department of Buildings and… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney penned a letter to the City University of New York (CUNY) urging the administration to reverse its decision to layoff nearly 3,000 employees. CUNY decided to not renew the contracts of about 2,800 employees — mostly adjunct professors and part time staff members — across its… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that schools can apply to the City to hold classes outside in schoolyards, local parks and closed streets to limit the spread of coronavirus. Schools that don’t have usable outdoor space within their campuses, as well as schools in neighborhoods that were hit… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Department of Sanitation caught six people carrying out illegal dumping in Liberty Park last month. DSNY officers nabbed the offenders over a two week period following tip-offs from Council Member Bob Holden. The agency began investigating the illegal activity after Holden came across piles of rubbish strewn… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 supporters of the NYPD 108 Precinct marched up Greenpoint Avenue into Sabba Park in Woodside Saturday as part of a pro-police rally. The supporters– who were carrying signs that read “back the blue” and “who are you going to call? 911”–– were greeted by about 100… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2020 Staff Report A well-known Japanese restaurant known for its hibachi cooking has permanently closed its Atlas Park shopping center location. Shiro of Japan, a traditional sushi and hibachi restaurant, announced last week that it has shuttered its 80-40 Cooper Ave restaurant. The owners—Peter Faccibene and Hiro Ishikawa—notified customers on their website last… Read more »