Jan. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray A pervert who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse last year for placing his penis on a young girl on the 7-train was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison. Ronald Dudley, 41, from the Bronx, pleaded guilty in July for exposing his penis to a 9-year-old girl and placing… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2020 Staff Report A thief snuck into two Sunnyside Gardens homes Tuesday and took valuables and cash while the victims were home. The thief broke into the two houses on 45th Street near Skillman Avenue at around 6:30 p.m. and rummaged through the victims’ belongings before leaving each time with valuables. The victims… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Straphangers who ride the 7 train will be hearing the voice of Awkwafina every time the subway pulls into a station. The conductor announcements will feature the recorded voice of the Golden Globe-winning actress from today through Wednesday, Jan. 22. Awkwafina arranged the deal to voice the subway intercom… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2020 By Kristen Torres Police are looking for a man who stabbed a 32-year-old grocery store employee during a robbery in Sunnyside Saturday night. Police said the man entered Sunnyside Gardens Market—located at 46-01 Skillman Avenue—just before midnight on Jan. 11. The suspect approached the cashier and attempted to take money out of… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have plenty of candidates to choose from with they vote for next borough president on March 24— with a whopping eight names to appear on the ballot. Candidates had to file at least 2,000 signatures before 11:59 p.m. Jan. 14 in order to secure a spot… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Council Member Costa Constantinides is urging MTA officials to add more busways, prioritize inter-borough travel and enhance public outreach as it works on redesigning the borough’s bus network. Constantinides penned a letter to MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg on Jan. 9… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray All Saints’ Episcopal Church on 46th Street is closing and the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is in the midst of deciding what to do with the property. The parish, which was established in 1928, is closing on Feb. 23, as membership numbers fall and the cost of running… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who randomly struck a woman in the face with a hard object as he biked past her on a Woodside street over the weekend. The 44-year-old woman was walking in front of 40-33 68th St on Saturday, Jan. 11 at about 11:20 a.m…. Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Signal problems affected nearly four out of every five weekday morning commutes on city subways last year, according to a new report. The Riders Alliance released its findings on Monday, revealing 78 percent of morning commutes in 2019 were delayed due to signal issues. That number is down from… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York Attorney General announced today that she has launched an investigation to see whether the NYPD has been targeting communities of color when it comes to fare evasion. Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea requesting that he provide data and… Read more »