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. 14, 2019 By Michael Dorgan The past meets the present Saturday evening Nov. 16 when photographer Michael Perlman showcases his restoration exhibit of Forest Hills vintage images. “Reflections of Historic Forest Hills” comprises of revitalised postcards and photographs, some of which date back to the early 20th century. Inspired by the architectural surroundings of… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD Counterterrorism Division is hosting an active shooter training session next Monday to teach the public what to do if they are ever involved in a mass shooting incident. Presented with the NYPD Patrol Borough Queens North Community Affairs, the training session will be take place Nov. 18… 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. 11, 2019 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday to mark the beginning of a $24 million overhaul to preserve the three observation towers that are part of the New York State Pavilion. The three towers look over the “Tent of Tomorrow,” the centerpiece of the Pavilion, which consists of… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin Six out of 10 people who recently commuted to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) said they would have used the AirTrain LGA to get there if it had already been built, according to a survey. The online survey of 409 recent commuters to LaGuardia Airport found that there was even greater… 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 »
Nov. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 16-year-old girl was violently mugged by a group of teenagers last month in Kew Garden Hills and police are still searching for suspects. The girl was walking home from school along Horace Harding Expressway on Thursday, Sept. 26. At 2 p.m., when she neared 160th Street, several teens… Read more »
Nov. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fare for the JFK AirTrain has been hiked for the first time in its history with single ride tickets now costing $7.75. The AirTrain, which first opened to riders in December 2003, had been $5 since its inception until the price was raised Nov. 1. The Port Authority… Read more »