Sept. 20, 2022 By Christian Murray Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Corona Tuesday to announce that security cameras will be installed in all subway cars. The governor said that the MTA will place two cameras on each of its more than 6,400 subway cars. The announcement follows the installation of 10,000 cameras across all 472… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2022 By Max Murray The police released photos today of a man wanted for assaulting a straphanger at the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens subway station last month. The suspect allegedly got into an argument with a 30-year-old man at around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, before punching the victim multiple times in the… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The MTA released the results of it’s Spring 2022 bi-annual survey Monday that revealed that only 48 percent of subway riders are either satisfied or very satisfied with service. The results were based on a survey where the MTA gathered feedback from riders who rely on New York City… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Christian Murray The Halal Guys, a popular New York City-based halal food chain, is opening a location in the Queens Center Mall this weekend. The eatery, which was started by three Egyptian immigrants as a lone Manhattan food cart in 1990 and morphed into a brick-and-mortar restaurant business, will open a… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Christian Murray Community boards throughout New York City will now have to meet in person. Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the state’s emergency powers related to the COVID-19 pandemic last week and the change means that all city agencies—including community boards—must hold their meetings in person. The change will mean that all… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres An 8-year-old girl was killed in a fire in College Point Saturday when a lithium battery in her brother’s scooter caught fire and tore through the family’s third floor apartment, officials said. Authorities received a 911 call at 7:38 a.m. that there was a blaze inside a three-story apartment… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Christian Murray A 27-year-old man was arrested on hate crimes charges Saturday for being part of a group that toppled and smashed a statue of Mahatma Gandhi last month that was located in front of a Hindu temple in South Richmond Hill. Sukhpal Singh, of Douglaston Queens, was arrested and charged… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in parts of western Queens on Sept. 20. The spraying—which aims to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of the West Nile virus—will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and will continue until… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Participatory budgeting is coming back to District 26, where area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1 million of city funds on capital projects, Council Member Julie Won announced earlier this week. A series of neighborhood assemblies will take place in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2022 By Max Murray The New York Lottery today announced that a third prize winning ticket worth $50,000 for the Sept. 14 Powerball® drawing was purchased in Sunnyside. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball. The prize-winning ticket was purchased at the Smoke Shop at 45-20 Queens Blvd. The winning numbers… Read more »