July 23, 2019, Jackie Strawbridge The MTA will install netting under elevated train tracks in four locations throughout Queens and Manhattan, including under the 61st Street-Woodside 7 train station, following several incidents of debris falling from tracks onto the roads below. The new nets are part of a pilot program to test “whether and how… Read more »
July 22, 2019, Jackie Strawbridge About 400 local residents remain without power Monday afternoon, following massive outages in Queens and Brooklyn during this weekend’s heat wave. The local outages — which mainly struck the buildings on 51st St. and 52nd St. between 39th Ave. and Skillman Ave — were caused by a manhole fire when… Read more »
July 19, 2019, Staff Report The local service organization Woodside on the Move is slated to receive $191,730 in City funds, the bulk of which will go towards supporting tenants and affordable housing in the area. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced the funding today at PS 152, alongside Woodside on the Move and kids from… Read more »
July 17, 2019 Staff Report Public defender Tiffany Cabán out-raised Queens Borough President Melinda Katz by more than $171,270 as their contentious Queens District Attorney primary race headed towards a recount, financial documents show. According to Board of Elections financial reports, Cabán raised more than $207,400 in the most recent filing period from July 1… Read more »
July 16, Staff Report Police are looking for a man who allegedly fled the 7 train in Woodside after forcibly touching a 16-year-old girl’s crotch—but not before getting his picture snapped. On June 27 just before 5 p.m., a 16-year-old girl was riding the 7 train through 61st Street station when the man “touched her… Read more »
July 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As the manual recount in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary got underway yesterday, the first ballot objection quickly surfaced, causing yet another rift in the already contentious race. As Board of Elections staffers began the process of tallying by hand more than 93,000 individual ballots, attorney for Melinda… Read more »
July 16, 2019, Staff Report The Citi Bike fleet will stretch into Sunnyside and Woodside by the end of 2023 as part of a massive expansion to the bike sharing system. City officials today announced the boundaries for the expanded Citi Bike fleet, which will ultimately double the size of the service area and triple… Read more »
July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The manual recounting of more than 93,000 ballots in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary officially began today, following the conclusion of a days-long ballot sorting process late last week by Board of Elections staffers. The recount operation, which kicked off on July 9, was automatically triggered by Melinda… Read more »
July 11, 2019 Staff Report Beginning this summer, parents on the south side of Queens Boulevard will have a local daycare option to consider for their children. High Five Daycare, located at 50-08 39th St, will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday, July 13, with a three-hour open house from 11 a.m… Read more »
July 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Statements by Governor Andrew Cuomo leave little room for hope of a last-minute signing of a voter reform law that could impact the outcome of the contentious Queens District Attorney Democratic primary race. The bill, which would loosen the requirements for validating an affidavit ballot, was passed by State… Read more »