Oct. 8, 2021 By Max Parrott A new challenger has entered the ring to fight against Jackson Heights’ 34th Avenue Open Streets program. The 34OS Resisters United group, a new hardline organization, is fighting to eliminate the Open Streets plan altogether. Some of its members splintered from the 34th Avenue Compromise, a group that formed… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Max Parrott Traffic deaths across New York City hit a seasonal high under Mayor de Blasio’s tenure this summer with 77 killed in crashes over a three-month period, a new study found. The striking summer death toll is reflective of overall trends this year. The study by safe streets advocacy group… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 3, 2021, 9:21 p.m. BY JOSEFA VELASQUEZ When the state’s new Independent Redistricting Commission split along party lines and put out dueling maps in mid-September, attention focused on clashing visions for congressional boundaries with the House of Representatives up for grabs last year. Not as widely… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD is looking for man wanted for shooting two individuals on Steinway Street during the early hours Sunday morning. Police say the man fired multiple shots in front of 28-48 Steinway St. at around 3:50 a.m. striking a 29-year man in the back and a 22-year-old man in… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Max Parrott The city Department of Transportation is bringing the party to Astoria’s Ditmars Boulevard open street in October. The DOT is sponsoring kid-friendly performances and bike workshops across upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens throughout the month. The Queens portion of the celebrations will take place on the open street… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Woodside while driving drunk in 2019 was sentenced Monday to up to 15 years in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jorge Samaniego, 52, of Maspeth, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Broadway and 60th Street at… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2021 Op-ed By Rosamond Gianutsos For the 52 years I have lived on 52nd Street I have had to cross 39th Avenue almost every time I step or pedal off my block. Twice I have been knocked from my bike to the pavement in front of Phipps Garden Apartments at 51-01 39th Ave. Fortunately, I escaped… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who entered into a church in Astoria last week and allegedly swiped $800 from a collection box. The suspect walked into George Coptic Orthodox Church, located at 38-25 31 St., at around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 28 and removed cash from… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2021 Staff Report The parent association at an Elmhurst school held its first “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” on Thursday as part of a statewide initiative that promotes the importance of fathers being involved in their children’s studies. The event was held by the PS/IS 102Q Bayview Parent Association and was… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A 20-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a senior citizen during a confrontation at a golf course in Queens last year—which arguably caused the elderly man’s death days later—has been indicted on charges of assault and criminally negligent homicide. David Mangaran, of Allentown, Penn., faces up to seven years in… Read more »