Jan. 22, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The success or failure of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s marquee transit proposal, the Interborough Express (IBX) connecting Brooklyn and Queens by light rail, is centered on a short, skinny tunnel underneath a Queens cemetery that the MTA says requires the line to be routed away from existing railroad tracks…
Jan. 20, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
An alleged drug smuggler was busted at JFK Airport Friday for allegedly trying to illegally import cocaine hidden in bags of jumbo shrimp, federal prosecutors announced Saturday.
Jan. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced today that it has completed its revamp of the Beach 67th Street subway station in the Rockaways and that it is now accessible for all riders. The Beach 67th Street subway station is now fully accessible to all passengers, with the MTA installing two new elevators. The elevators go from the street to the mezzanine and platform, making it easier for passengers with mobility issues, disabilities and those with strollers or bulky items like beach umbrellas and surfboards to access the subway. The Beach 67th Street subway station,…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry The Springfield Gardens man who became the target of a citywide NYPD manhunt on Wednesday for a two-day stabbing spree in southeast Queens was criminally charged with attempted murder and faces up to 90 years in prison if convicted. Jermain Rigueur, 27, of 160th Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on a 19-count complaint Friday charging him with three counts of attempted murder and assault for attacking four people in Springfield Gardens and Jamaica, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced. According to the charges and video surveillance footage, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYPD’s 104th Precinct officially announced Captain Karam Chowdhury as its new commanding officer — serving Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale, — on Friday, Jan. 19. The Ridgewood Precinct took to Facebook where they welcomed Capt. Chowdhury to his new position and recognized his return to the stationhouse after many years. “It is an honor to welcome Capt. Chowdhury back to the precinct where he began his career as a Police Officer. We look forward to working together to serve Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village & Maspeth,” the precinct shared in a post. Capt. Chowdhury…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams on Friday vetoed City Council legislation that aims to increase NYPD transparency as to its dealings with the public.
Jan. 19, 2024 By Rachel Butler and Aidan Pellegrino The Lunar New Year according to the Chinese zodiac is beginning on Saturday Feb. 10 and with 2024 set to be the year of the dragon there are many events taking place across Queens to mark the occasion. Flushing Town Hall Flushing Town Hall located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard is hosting a series of month-long events including performances by Asian and Asian American artists. The first event will take place on Jan. 27 as an art exhibition “Remember” by Woomin Kim and the immigrant artist collaborative Lily and Honglei will be…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan At a Community Board 7 transportation committee meeting on Thursday evening, the MTA noted various concerns that northeast Queens bus riders have with their plan to overhaul the borough’s entire bus system for the first time in decades. The Queens Final Bus Redesign Plan, unveiled by the MTA in…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets partnered with the New York Blood Center to hold a blood drive Wednesday at Citi Field. The donors, 680 in total, were all given a voucher for tickets to two Mets home games for the 2024 season. The blood drive comes less than a week after…
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Jan. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The lobby of a three-story Queens Village building partially collapsed Wednesday, prompting a rapid response from authorities and contractors. The collapse took place at 93-43 222nd St., with the FDNY called to the building at around 7:35 a.m. Despite the structural damage, there were no reported injuries. The FDNY…
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