Feb. 22, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of Queens politicians and local activists gathered yesterday at the site of Amazon’s future distribution center in Woodside to vow to continue the fight against the e-commerce giant just one week after the stunning collapse of the HQ2 deal. The cohort, made up of legislators like State…. Read more »
Feb. 21, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A piece of wood measuring several feet long fell from the 7 train tracks above Roosevelt Avenue and pierced through a car windshield below near 65th Street earlier today, according to authorities. A driver was headed eastbound on the avenue in his Chevrolet Tahoe just before 12:30 p.m. when… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Long Island City man arrested on Monday after allegedly raping a woman on Skillman Avenue last Friday could spend up to 25 years in prison if convicted, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Matthew Luna, 27, faces charges including first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act after… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A new map recently put forth by a public transit nonprofit outlines dozens of subway stations the Metropolitan Transportation Authority should focus on making fully accessible, with Sunnyside’s 40th Street-Lowery Street station among the selected. The map, released late last month by the TransitCenter and titled “Access2024,” highlights 50… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2019 Staff Report Police are searching for a man who exposed himself to a child while both were aboard a 7 train en route to the 52nd Street station late last week. The man and the victim, a 9-year-old girl, were inside a Manhattan-bound train at around 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 14 when… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2019 Staff Report A teenager had his cellphone stolen from him at the 40th Street station earlier this month by a man who threatened to physically assault him for the item, according to police. The robbery happened just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 6 at the Manhattan-bound platform of the station. The man,… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Former Congressman Joe Crowley, who represented Queens and the Bronx for 10-terms until he was unseated last year by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has moved on to a new position at a Washington, D.C.-based law and lobbying firm. Squire Patton Boggs, the international firm and one of the largest in… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2019 By Christian Murray Police have arrested the man wanted for raping a 20-year-old woman on Skillman Avenue, near P.S. 11, on Friday night. Matthew Luna, 27, of 35th Street in Long Island City, was arrested Monday night on charges of rape, stalking, criminal sex act and assault, police said. Luna, according to… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 priests who served Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City parishes were named on Friday when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released a list of priests credibly accused of child sex abuse. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, named 108 priests, many of… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The police have released additional footage of the man who allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman near Skillman Avenue, near P.S. 11, Friday night. The new footage is taken of the man getting on the Q32 bus, shortly after he allegedly raped the victim in the vicinity of 54th Street and… Read more »