Dec. 21, 2022 By Christian Murray Two Rego Park men—with the aid of Russian nationals—have been indicted for hacking into the taxi dispatch system at JFK Airport and charging drivers a fee to get to the front of the line. Daniel Abayev, 48, and Peter Leyman, 48, have been indicted on two counts of conspiracy… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2022 By Christian Murray The owner of the New York Mets is looking to develop a 50-acre area around Citi Field and is holding a visioning session next month to get feedback as to how it should be done. Steve Cohen, the hedge fund manager who purchased the Mets in 2020 for $2.4… Read more »
Dec. 15, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that bans pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The law aims to end the puppy mill pipeline—and has long been championed by State Sen. Mike Gianaris, who represents western Queens. “Today is a great day for our four-legged… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec. 14, 2022 By Jose Martinez As the country’s largest mass transit system teeters on the edge of a so-called fiscal cliff, New York lawmakers on Wednesday touted a package of “Fix the MTA” bills designed to pull the agency back from the brink of financial… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2022 By Christian Murray City officials broke ground Monday on a $6.6 million upgrade to Maple Playground, a popular park located in downtown Flushing. The revamp will see the children’s play area enlarged and relocated to the shaded east side of the park, and it will come with new play equipment and swings… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Police released video footage Monday of two suspects who allegedly robbed a 15-year-old boy at knife point in Forest Hills last month. The suspects allegedly approached the teenager at around 3:10 p.m. on Nov. 14 in front of 98-31 Metropolitan Ave., with one of them displaying a knife and… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray A Rego Park man has been indicted for allegedly robbing a woman at knife point–and then groping her–on a M train while it was in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City last month. Abel Pita Aviles, 36, was arraigned Friday for allegedly robbing a 24-year-old woman on… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Two men were stabbed—one fatally—in an attack that took place in South Ozone Park Wednesday. Police received a 911 call at around 3 p.m. yesterday that two men had been assaulted in the vicinity of Lefferts Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard. When police arrived at the scene, they found a… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn man who fatally struck a 62-year-old Asian American woman over the head with a rock in North Corona last year has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is likely to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Elisaul Perez, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Middle Village man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for pointing a loaded assault rifle at an undercover NYPD detective– as well as stashing a cache of weapons and drugs on his property. Julin Liriano, 36, was sentenced at Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday having pleaded guilty… Read more »