May 10, 2019 By Christian Murray Residents voted to spend $450,000 on local libraries, $400,000 on tech upgrades to neighborhood schools and $200,000 on a hydroponics science lab at a Sunnyside school—among other projects–when they went to the polls last month to determine how $1 million-plus of city funds should be spent in the district…. Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Bronx man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison for using a stolen identity to purchase a $70,000 Lexus from a Long Island City car dealership. Josue Aguilar, 28, was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to second degree larceny in March of this year…. Read more »
May 10, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA announced yesterday that it has completed another technological upgrade to the 7 line that it believes will result in faster and more reliable service. The latest upgrade, called “Automatic Train Operation,” will see trains programmed to a provide optimal cruising speeds, acceleration and braking that will lead… Read more »
May 9, 2019 By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer joined forces with members of Transportation Alternatives in Long Island City this morning to condemn motorists who block sidewalks, bike lanes and crosswalks—and to call on the NYPD to ticket these drivers. Van Bramer also announced his support for a pilot program that would bring… Read more »
May 9, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Sunnyside-based immigration attorney has been sentenced to five years years in prison for operating a asylum fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced yesterday. Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu, 43, was convicted in November of last year of having submitted more than 100 asylum applications where she knowingly included false… Read more »
May 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The second span of the inter-borough Kosciuszko Bridge will open in September, which will mark the completion of the bridge four years ahead of schedule, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference yesterday. The bridge will provide the Brooklyn Queens Expressway with five Queens-bound traffic lanes and four… Read more »
May 7, 2019 By Christian Murray The Parent Teacher Association at P.S. 150 is holding a fundraiser this Friday to raise money for a host of programs offered at the 40-01 43rd Ave. school. The fundraiser is scheduled to take place at Jack’s Fire Department, a bar/restaurant located at 39-46 Skillman Ave., from 8 to… Read more »
May 6, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a duo who broke into a storage room at Best Buy and stole $14,000 of goods. The suspects were caught on surveillance footage breaking into a storage closet at the 50-01 Northern Blvd. store on April 24 around 2 p.m. The pair stole 17 phones… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Alexa Beyer A Family Fun Bike Ride is scheduled to take place in Sunnyside tomorrow. The ride, which starts at the Lou Lodati Playground at noon, will celebrate the protected bike lanes that the Department Of Transportation installed last summer on Skillman and 43rd Avenues. The celebratory ride is a follow-up… Read more »
May 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman UPDATE: Police have FOUND an 89-year-old Woodside man who went missing yesterday. Martin Thalmayr, 89, went missing from his home near 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue around 11:45 a.m. on May 2, according to police. He was found this morning, according to police. No details as to his whereabouts or… Read more »