May 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A non-profit organization that focuses on violence prevention has opened a location near Woodside Houses. The organization, called Community Capacity Development, held a grand opening event at its new 31-05 51st St. office on Thursday. The group’s mission is to save lives and promote safe neighborhoods through anti-gun violence… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The man believed to have fatally shot a Ridgewood woman—and wounded her neighbor in a hail of fire—has been found, according to police. The NYPD reported that Pedro Cintron, the suspect, was found dead in Greenpoint, Brooklyn at around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Cintron, according to a police spokesperson, took… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, introduced by State. Sen. Mike Gianaris, aims to end puppy mills and breeding farms, where animals are typically overbred and often confined to poor living conditions. Gianaris hopes the legislation will… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Christian Murray A fiery Astoria woman has been locked up for fatally pushing an 87-year-old woman to the ground in Manhattan in March. Lauren Pazienza, who lived at the Shore Towers apartment complex in Astoria, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Pazienza, who pleaded not… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 10, 2022 By Gabriel Sandoval At the Brooklyn base of the Kosciuszko Bridge a gleaming new park attracts visitors from around the world. On the Queens side they have anger and frustration. Residents of Maspeth who were promised some green space instead got a bridge… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than a dozen councilmembers– including three from Queens–have introduced legislation that would ramp up fines for drivers of noisy vehicles. The bill—sponsored by 17 councilmembers including Queens representatives Sandra Ung, Linda Lee and Lynn C. Schulman—would double the existing penalties for motorists who drive with loud exhausts or… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Queens handyman who is accused of stabbing a Forest Hills mother to death was arraigned Tuesday on a 13-count indictment. David Bonola, 44, has been indicted for murder and an array of other charges for killing Orsolya Gaal, 51, and then putting her mutilated body in a sports… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan New Yorkers who live in low-income neighborhoods lack access to quality parks and playgrounds when compared to residents living in affluent areas, according to a Queens councilmember. Councilmember Shekar Krishnan, who represents District 25 in Jackson Heights, says that neighborhood parks in poorer communities are often inadequately maintained due… Read more »
May 10, 2022 Op-Ed By Jim Magee, Candidate for Assembly District 37 My name is Jim Magee. I am a Democratic candidate for State Assembly in the 37th District in Queens. I am a former prosecutor, current criminal defense attorney, husband and father. In 2019, so-called “progressives” in the New York State legislature made it nearly impossible to… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Christian Murray Jackson Heights Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas introduced legislation Monday that would set up a $50 million fund that would pay for abortion services for women from out of state where the procedure is outlawed. The bill, titled the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program, would lead to the establishment of a… Read more »