Aug. 13, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Several elected officials have condemned the Trump Administration’s new “Public Charge Rule” which will reject green card applications for legal immigrants who rely on public assistance. Congresswoman Grace Meng, Council Member Daniel Dromm and New York State Attorney General Letitia James have all publicly criticized the ruling, which makes… Read more »
Aug. 13, By Max Murray The city will begin spraying pesticides for the third time this season to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in Corona, Flushing, Kew Gardens, Murray Hill, Auburndale, and other parts of Queens and the Bronx on Aug. 15. The spraying will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night,… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2019 By Christian Murray The subway stations in Queens are in a state of disrepair and a new report released by the state comptroller’s office indicates that nearly half the structural components—such as stairs, platforms and ventilators—are worn out or damaged. The report, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Friday,… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2019 By Christian Murray Plans have been filed for a 21-story, 261-unit apartment building in Rego Park on a vacant lot next to the now-shuttered Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy. The plans, filed Aug. 6, call for a 143 feet tall building at 98-10 63rd Rd. that will include about 177,000… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Police have released video of a man robbing a 68-year-old woman inside a Forest Hills discount store Saturday. The victim, who is seen with a cane, was inside 118-27 Queens Blvd. when a man approached her at about 9:40 a.m. and ripped her purse from her hands. The purse… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who smashed his way into a gas station on Yellowstone Boulevard last week and stole nearly $10,000 in cash. The man broke into the Citgo Gas Station at 75-41 Yellowstone Blvd. in the early hours of the morning on July 31. The man… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin Forest Hills residents will be treated to two nights of free jazz this month with the return of the 12th season of Jazz Thursdays. On Thursday, Aug. 15 and Thursday, Aug. 22, 70th Road between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street will be closed to traffic and open to the… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
Aug.2, 2019 By Allie Griffin. The most expensive house currently on the market in Queens is listed at a whopping $4.15 million in Forest Hills, according to data compiled by Localize.city. The 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath detached brick home is located at 20 Cranford St inside “The Gardens,” a private protected community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted… Read more »