Feb. 10, 2020 By Kristen Torres Several Queens lawmakers joined officials from a prominent teachers union Monday to unveil results of a new poll that showed broad support for a proposed state-wide wealth tax. An overwhelming majority of survey respondents—92 percent—supported new taxes on New York’s millionaires and billionaires as a way to cover the… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens Council Members have accused the NYPD Police Commissioner of creating a “false narrative” by attributing an uptick in crime to the new bail reform laws. Council Members Donovan Richards and Rory Lancman penned a letter to Commissioner Dermot Shea yesterday asking him to publicly withdraw his comments,… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Crime across the city and in the borough of Queens jumped significantly in the first month of 2020 — which top NYPD brass attributes to bail reform. Major crimes spiked 20 percent in the first 26 days of the year in Patrol Borough Queens North — which includes Long… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Queens Food Bazaar sold a $2 million winning lottery ticket this week. The Powerball ticket was snagged at a Long Island City Food Bazaar, located at 42-02 Northern Blvd. on Wednesday. The ticket, which is worth a guaranteed $2 million, is yet to be claimed, according to the… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2020 By Ryan Brady Adding to a borough-wide chorus, residents ripped into the MTA’s Queens bus network redesign draft proposal at a packed public forum in Sunnyside on Monday night. Criticism ran the gamut at the meeting, which began with a presentation by agency officials about the plan. Many in the crowd called… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin One person is dead and another was injured in a house fire in Woodside this afternoon, police said. The fire broke out on the second floor of a two-story home, located at 39-30 56th St. The FDNY got the call around 3:23 p.m. and sent 105 firefighters and EMS… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres State Sen. Mike Gianaris has introduced a bill that would ban retail pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, which passed the Domestic Animal Welfare Committee on Monday, aims to put an end to puppy mills, which Gianaris says are inhumane and cruel. Instead, he wants… Read more »
By Jose Martinez, THE CITY This story was originally published on 1/31/20 by THE CITY Reports of “subway surfing” increased in 2019, MTA figures show, though transit officials say the toll of those wild rides is likely even higher and deadlier than statistics indicate. There were 461 reported incidents of people riding on top of… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Nearly 200 people have signed an online petition demanding an end to the heavy truck noise that emanates from the W.B. Mason warehouse in Sunnyside. Residents say that the trucks that make deliveries from the company’s 39-34 43rd St. warehouse are often double parked and are left idling at… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 75 undocumented immigrants across the five boroughs, Long Island and the Hudson Valley in the past week — including several living within Queens. The agency announced the number of arrests while decrying New York City’s position as a sanctuary city…. Read more »