Nov. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apologized Monday to a former Brooklyn Assemblyman, who had filed a First Amendment lawsuit against her for blocking him on Twitter. The Congresswoman said she reconsidered her decision to block Dov Hikind from her Twitter account. Her apology and subsequent unblocking were part of a settlement… Read more »
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Sunnysider Named NYPD Police Commissioner, Assembly Member Cruz Says ‘Yet Another White Guy’
Nov. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new NYPD Police Commissioner Monday. Dermot Shea, who was raised in Sunnyside along with his four siblings by Irish parents, will take over as Commissioner on Dec. 1. Shea, currently the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives, began serving as a police officer with the… Read more »
Man Stabbed at Queens Boulevard/42nd Street Sunday: NYPD
Nov. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in broad daylight in Sunnyside yesterday. A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the vicinity of 42nd Street and Queens Boulevard at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, police said. The victim was stabbed twice, once in the ribcage and once in the back,… Read more »
JFK AirTrain Fare Increased, Now Costs $7.75
Nov. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fare for the JFK AirTrain has been hiked for the first time in its history with single ride tickets now costing $7.75. The AirTrain, which first opened to riders in December 2003, had been $5 since its inception until the price was raised Nov. 1. The Port Authority… Read more »
Operators of Woodside Medical Clinic Found Guilty of Distributing Millions of Oxycodone Pills
Nov. 1, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Two employees of a Woodside medical clinic have been convicted for their role in a scheme where more than six million Oxycodone pills were illegally distributed to patients who didn’t need them, federal prosecutors announced last week. John F. Gargan, a nurse practitioner, 63, and Loren Piquant, a receptionist,… Read more »
42-Year-Old Woodside Resident Reported Missing: NYPD
Oct. 31, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a Woodside resident who went missing in East Elmhurst last night. Jeffrey Treffy, 42, from 39th Avenue, was last seen on Wednesday Oct. 30 at around 9:15 p.m. at a house on 93rd Street in East Elmhurst, according to the NYPD…. Read more »
DOT to Adjust Traffic Light Sequences on 43rd Avenue to Cycling Speed
Oct. 31, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that he plans to make 43rd Avenue more bicycle friendly by adjusting traffic light sequences to cycling speed as part of the Vision Zero Program. The city is planning on implementing its new “Green Wave” signal timing on the avenue in 2020… Read more »
Tiffany Cabán Teams With Working Families Party in Transition
By Josefa Velasquez, Christine Chung and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This story was originally published on 10/31/19 by THE CITY The Working Families Party stepped in to shore up Tiffany Cabán’s campaign for Queens district attorney earlier this year when she was just an unknown public defender, helping bring her within a stunning 55… Read more »
Van Bramer Votes in Favor of Overhaul of City Streets, Including 250 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The majority of Queens council members voted today in favor of a plan that will bring hundreds of miles of protected bicycle and bus lanes to city streets. The legislation introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson passed the full council by a 35 to 10 vote with two abstentions…. Read more »
New Community Center to Open at Former Church Office Space on 43rd Ave
Oct. 30, 2019 Staff Report A new community center will officially open its doors next month at the corner of 43rd Avenue and 46th Street in the former office space of Grace Fellowship Church. Mosaic Community Center, located at 46-01 43rd Ave., will host a grand opening event in the form of an open house… Read more »