March 2, 2018 By Christian Murray A fringe group of bicycle advocates who want protected bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman Avenues in Sunnyside have stepped up the rhetoric, with one taking to twitter yesterday to intimidate Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. Members of the group have been lashing out at Van Bramer in recent weeks… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Tara Law A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death near Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst yesterday. Police officers were patrolling the area near 57th Avenue and 92nd Street around 8:00 p.m, when they heard the victim scream and saw him collapse to the ground, according to police. The police hurried over… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2018 By Christian Murray A 42-year-old Sheepshead Bay woman was indicted for attempted murder yesterday for trying to poison a Forest Hills resident with a cheesecake, before stealing the victim’s passport. The defendant, Victoria Nasyrova, allegedly targeted a Forest Hills woman since they both looked similar–with dark hair and the same skin complexion–and… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2018 By Tara Law Grammy nominated pianist David Holzman will perform in concert this Saturday in Kew Gardens and discuss his experience as a hearing-impaired musician. Holzman, an accomplished contemporary pianist, essayist and musical commentator, will perform and speak at Maple Grove Cemetery’s Celebration Hall at 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd. from 4 p.m…. Read more »
Feb. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez All Queens Library locations will stop handing out free plastic bags to its customers as part of an environmentally-friendly initiative announced today. The library system is completely halting production and distribution of all plastic bags, according to spokesperson Elisabeth de Bourbon. All 65 library locations through the borough will… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly “manipulated his private parts” in front of a 20-year woman on the R train earlier this week. The suspect was on the R train on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at about 11:00 a.m. when he starting masturbating while seated across from… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2018 By Tara Law Cycling activists will lead a ride down Queens Boulevard next month to promote female bike riding and protected bicycle lanes. The ride is timed to coincide with the DOT’s proposal for protected bike lanes on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills as well as the DOT’s plan–now stalled–for lanes on… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2018 By Tara Law The lawsuit filed by the New York State Attorney General against Charter Communications’ Spectrum unit for allegedly misleading customers about Internet speeds will move forward despite the company’s attempt to dismiss it. A New York Supreme Court judge rejected Charter’s motion last week to throw out the lawsuit, which… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released the identity of the 21-year-old man who was killed in the early hours Saturday morning after crashing his BMW into a loading bay at a Stop & Shop near Forest Hills. Sylvon O’Connor, of South Ozone Park, was driving a 2013 BMW east on Union Turnpike… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2018 By Tara Law Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced plans yesterday to move 5,000 Rikers Island inmates to four community jail facilities, including the former Queens Detention Center in Kew Gardens. The center, located at 126-01 82nd Ave. was closed in 2002 in response to budget cuts and… Read more »