April 29 2020, By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for three men who allegedly posed as cops in a failed attempt to steal firearms in Astoria earlier this month. On Tuesday, April 14 at around 12:35 p.m., three suspects broke into a residential dwelling in the vicinity of 12th Street and 30th Drive, police said…. Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new affordable housing lottery has opened with 33 units on offer in a large Long Island City development. The units, located at 42-10 27th St. in a building called One LIC, include studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. Applicants have until June 9 to apply and units will… Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Christian Murray The Dept. of Consumer and Worker Protection has filed a case against Key Food on Northern Boulevard accusing the store of price gouging. Key Food, located at 86-02 Northern Blvd., is one of three businesses that is being prosecuted, with one in Manhattan and another in the Bronx. Key… Read more »
April 2020, By Michael Dorgan The MTA has called on City Hall to find a solution to the growing homeless problem and said that the subway system must not turn into a homeless shelter. Sarah Feinberg, the MTA’s interim president, said in a statement Tuesday that the number of homeless people seeking refuge in the… Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Approximately one-in-four New York City residents may have been infected with the coronavirus at some point, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said yesterday. The findings were based on antibody tests that were conducted statewide to ascertain how many New Yorkers may have been infected. The data, Cuomo said, serves as an… Read more »
April 27, By Michael Dorgan Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking steps to restart the economy and has put together two task forces and a number of special councils to guide the reopening. Eight individual councils, divided by industry and sector, will advise the city on reviving different industries while two task forces will help… Read more »
April 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Manhattan-based civic group has called on President Donald Trump to shut down the subway system to protect riders from rising crime and COVID-19. The group, the Central Park South Civic Association, is making its request a week after four council members—including three from Queens—urged the MTA to shut… Read more »
By Jose Martinez, THE CITY This story was originally published on 4/26/20 by THE CITY At the Fort Hamilton Parkway stop in Brooklyn, a “naked individual” delayed F trains while “chasing someone on and off the train.” At Rockaway Boulevard in Queens, two A train riders squared off, one swinging a heavy chain, the other armed… Read more »
April 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has canceled the special election for Queens Borough President that was scheduled to take place on June 23. The governor made the announcement by executive order Friday. The race was being held to replace Melinda Katz, who stepped down on Jan. 1 to become Queens District… Read more »
April 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan (Update: April 26) A 23-year-old EMT worker was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head in an apparent suicide floating in the East River Friday night, according to police. Police discovered the body of John Mondello, 23, after responding to a 911 call at around 6:50 p.m…. Read more »