Nov. 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Last Friday, Mindy Merdinger Blackstock and her daughter were exiting the R train at the 67th Avenue station when right in front of them were posters with swastikas and Hitler mustaches scrawled all over them. Several posters on the subway platform had been defaced, with one hatemonger writing “Hitler for… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Citi Bike is set to undergo a massive expansion, doubling its current service area and more than tripling the number of bikes in its fleet over the next five years, the city announced today. Lyft, the parent company of Citi Bike, will invest $100 million toward the expansion as… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the Select Bus Service that links the Rockaways with Woodside–via Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards–has decreased travel times for riders since its introduction last year. Travel times for bus riders have improved by nearly 10 percent on the Q52/Q53 SBS route, which… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The Shalimar Diner, a Rego Park institution that has been in business for 45 years, is closing Sunday. The owners of the 63-68 Austin St. diner posted a sign on their door stating that they will be closing on Nov. 25. Demi Karayiannis, who has owned the diner with… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have arrested two women who allegedly assaulted a 50-year-old female passenger on a Queens-bound E train earlier this month. Chaena Frazier, 30, and Sytobia Agbonlahor, 27, who both live at the same Jamaica address, were arrested today, less than 24 hours after a video was released of… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Community Board 6 resoundingly voted to approve plans for a major residential redevelopment of Forest Hill’s abandoned Parkway Hospital. The board voted 33 to 3 (with one abstention) at Wednesday’s meeting in favor of the plan, which includes the construction of a 14-story building at the 70-35 113th St…. Read more »
Nov. 14, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A 50-year-old woman was punched in the face and hit on the head with a cellphone by two women on a Queens-bound E train earlier this month, police said. The victim, who was on the train with her 8-year-old son, was assaulted around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 by… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of a man who allegedly burglarized a Forest Hills bar/restaurant during the early hours Monday. Police said that the suspect climbed a fire escape and gained access to the rear yard of Cobblestones Pub, located at 117-18 Queens Blvd., at around 5:40 a.m…. Read more »
Nov. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray Police have arrested a 28-year-old Glendale resident for the hit-and-run death of a man on Continental Avenue that took place Sunday. Irving Duran was arrested at his house Monday after police were able to identify his vehicle and track him down via his registration, police said. Duran has been… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray A 29-year-old man was struck dead by a hit-and-run driver on Continental Avenue yesterday while he was crossing the street. Niklas Ahern, a Manhattan resident, was hit at the intersection of Continental Avenue and Slocum Crescent at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday by an unidentified driver. Police arrived on the… Read more »