Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than a dozen Queens elected officials have called on the city and state to fund a study that that would assess the viability of a new potential north-south train line in central Queens. The call comes from 15 electeds who support exploring the feasibility of a massive project… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens native LL Cool J was honored at the inaugural “Rock The Bells Festival” at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday. The Grammy award winner, who grew up in St. Albans, was presented with a proclamation by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the “Key to Queens” by Queens Borough President… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly punched a Hasidic Jewish man in the face while uttering anti-Semitic remarks on an E train at Queens Plaza late last month—in what cops are investigating as a hate crime. The victim, a 37-year-old man, was punched without provocation while… Read more »
Aug, 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A number of elected officials are calling on the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of 69th Avenue in Forest Hills and install a number of traffic controls. The call comes from four legislators—Congressmember Grace Meng, State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi and Councilmember Lynn Schulman—in the… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The man accused of the shooting death of a delivery worker in Forest Hills in late April was found dead in his home Friday after apparently taking his own life. Glenn Hirsch, 51, was found dead by police inside his Jamaica apartment on 141st Street after failing to show… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on Aug. 5, 2022, By Reema Amin and Amy Zimmer A Manhattan judge ruled Friday to throw out the New York City education department’s budget and allow the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider how to fund schools this year. Judge Lyle Frank ruled… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Districting Commission is calling on residents to testify as to the proposed new council districts it released last month. The commission, which unveiled the preliminary maps for all 51 council districts on July 15, is holding hearings on the draft maps in each borough this month. The… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A large mural has gone up on a Sunnyside street corner in recognition of a well-known business owner—and the wife of the treasurer of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District—who passed away earlier this year. The colorful mural, which features six roses and a streetscape of Manhattan, has been… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is in critical condition—and is unlikely to survive—after he fell off a moving van in Forest Hills Sunday and hit his head on the pavement, according to police. The victim, 32, was hanging off the outside of a gray-colored Ford van that was traveling eastbound along Metropolitan… Read more »
July 31, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The city’s speed cameras will be in operation 24/7 starting Aug. 1. The 2,000-plus cameras that have been placed across the five boroughs will be snapping photos 24/7 beginning Monday. The City will be issuing $50 tickets to drivers who are pictured going more than 10 miles per hour… Read more »