Dec. 22, 2017, By Christian Murray The Department of Consumer Affairs, which filed charges against a Long Island City-based auto dealership in March for deceptive sales practices, has increased the damages sought from $1.5 million to $36.5 million. The DCA claimed in March that Major World dealership had a long-standing practice of luring unsuspecting consumers,… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2017 By Tara Law A 22-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after leading the police on a high-speed chase through Sunnyside and pointing a gun at an officer, according to court records. Kevin Giraldo-Cuesta, 22, of Averne, allegedly smashed his BMW into a police cruiser after running a red light while making… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2017 By Tara Law The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that it had installed more than 25 miles of bike lanes in 2017—a record year. The 25 miles broke last year’s record when 18 miles were installed, according to the DOT. The city now has a bike lane network that is nearly 1,200… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A bill authored by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) requiring parks to be wiped down after pesticides are sprayed passed City Council yesterday. The bill, known as Intro 1466, mandates that the Department of Parks and Recreation clean playground equipment in city parks within 24 hours after pesticides have… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2017 By Tara Law Police are looking for two masked men who allegedly robbed a Woodside 7-Eleven at gunpoint on Sunday. The two men went inside the 61-19 Northern Boulevard store at 11:40 p.m. before one of them pointed a gun at a 46 year-old male employee and ordered him to get on… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2017 By Tara Law A bill requiring the MTA and the New York City Transit Authority to study lead levels on aboveground subway stations whenever renovations are made was signed into law Monday. The new law requires the MTA to assess the lead paint levels whenever it renovates or repaints an elevated station… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez The city has announced plans to expand public bike sharing to areas not serviced by Citi Bike, like Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, and Forest Hills in Queens, by way of a “dockless” system. The New York City Department of Transportation released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on Dec…. Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 By Christian Murray A 23-year-old Corona man is dead after being struck by a truck in a hit-and-run incident while riding his bicycle near the Woodside/Maspeth border this morning, police said. Hugo Ramirez was struck near the intersection of 48th Street and the Long Island Expressway at around 7:48 a.m., when a… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The highly anticipated town hall expected to take place tomorrow on the city’s project for Skillman and 43rd Avenues has been postponed to January. The announcement was made at around 4:30 p.m. by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who organized the town hall along with Community Board 2 and the… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 By Christian Murray Bings Hallmark, which has been located at 45-15 Greenpoint Ave. since 2011, is closing next month. The closing represents an end of an era, since there has been a Hallmark store located at that Greenpoint Avenue address for at least 50 years. The owners of the store, Czarinna Andres… Read more »