July 31, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The city’s speed cameras will be in operation 24/7 starting Aug. 1. The 2,000-plus cameras that have been placed across the five boroughs will be snapping photos 24/7 beginning Monday. The City will be issuing $50 tickets to drivers who are pictured going more than 10 miles per hour… Read more »
July 30, 2022 By Christian Murray Elizabeth Crowley has received two high-profile endorsements from leading moderates in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have both announced their support of Crowley’s candidacy for the 59th state senate district, a hotly contested seat that covers Astoria and Long Island… Read more »
July 29, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The planters at Travers Park have undergone a makeover with each of them featuring a colorful vibrant mural. The murals have gone up on 12 planters at the popular park, which is located between 77th and 78th streets on the north side of 34th Avenue. The murals highlight the… Read more »
July 29, 2022 By Christian Murray Two murals have gone up at the entrance to the footpath at Highland Park—a park that is located on the Brooklyn/Queens border and surrounds the Ridgewood Reservoir. The artwork was painted on an onsite shipping container at the park in early July. The artwork aims to highlight the unique… Read more »
July 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A 23-year-old man was bashed in the head and robbed by a group of thieves as he exited a bodega located on 14th Street in Astoria Tuesday evening. The victim was coming out of a bodega located at 30-36 14th St. at around 9:35 p.m. on July 26… Read more »
July 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A gunfight erupted near the corner of 41st Street and Astoria Boulevard South during the early hours Monday morning leaving a man injured with a gunshot wound to the stomach, according to police. The wild shoot out took place after a group of individuals gathered in front of 24-04… Read more »
July 25, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police have arrested a man who allegedly plowed his SUV into a scooter in Long Island City Wednesday and then fled the scene leaving the victim on the roadway in critical condition. Dwayne Bovell, of 116th Street in Richmond Hill, was driving a black Porsche SUV south bound… Read more »
July 25, 2022 By Christian Murray State Sen. Jessica Ramos took a shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday in a flurry of tweets accusing the congresswoman of being absent from the district. The tweets were sparked by a medical student who took to Twitter to criticize the congresswoman for not meeting with health policy… Read more »
July 25, 2022 By Christian Murray Francoise Olivas, a left-leaning community organizer from Greenpoint, announced Monday that she is dropping out of the race to represent the newly created district 59 senate seat and has decided to endorse Elizabeth Crowley. Olivas, who is a small business owner and has a sizable following in north Brooklyn,… Read more »
July 22, 2022 By Christian Murray As New York braces itself for another hurricane season, a new report has been released that looks at how the city and state should address flood risks for residents of central Queens. The report, titled Preventing Another Ida: Stormwater Management and Basement Apartments in Central Queens, focuses on the… Read more »