March 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Assembly Member Catalina Cruz is sponsoring a bill that would see the conviction records of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers expunged if passed. The bill, called the Clean Slate Act, aims to effectively seal and expunge the criminal history of New Yorkers who have been convicted of… Read more »
March 2021, By Michael Dorgan A 28-year-old missing Kew Gardens woman was found dead inside Forest Park Tuesday. Meghan Stecher, from Austin Street, was discovered inside a wooded area of the park – just north of the Long Island Rail line – at around 10:30 p.m. police said. Stecher was found unconscious and unresponsive, with… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Political candidates in Queens were out gathering signatures Tuesday–the first day candidates were permitted to solicit signatures in order to get on the ballot. The candidates were calling on registered voters to sign their petition in their quest to generate the required number of signatures in order to get… Read more »
March 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A coalition of transport, community, business and other advocacy groups are calling on the city’s mayoral candidates to commit to converting street space–currently used by private vehicles–into space for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicyclists and buses. The city-wide coalition, which includes a number of groups from Queens, say… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Long-time Queens Assembly Member Catherine Nolan has announced that she is recovering from cancer. Nolan, who has represented the 37th Assembly District since 1985, said that she has undergone surgery and is now recuperating at home. She did not reveal what type of cancer she has – nor the extent… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed two other teens in Richmond Hill Thursday. The alleged perpetrator stabbed a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man outside 10203 Atlantic Ave. at around 6 p.m., police said. Police responded to a 911 call and came… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Glendale early Friday. The victim, who was driving a silver Chevy Malibu, was gunned down while he was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue at around 12:45 a.m., according to police…. Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man whose car burst into flames in Maspeth this morning was taken to hospital with burn injuries. Firefighters responded to a 911 call of a car on fire at 60th Avenue and Mt. Olivet Crescent at around 7:30 a.m., authorities said. The victim was seen on fire –… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A home health aide worker has been busted for allegedly scamming her 89-year-old client out of $90,000. Sita Saunders, 61, from Fresh Meadows, allegedly conned the senior–who is blind–into signing checks for more than her agreed upon salary. Additionally, she made more than a dozen unauthorized cash withdrawals from… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Chamber of Commerce has created a new council that aims to transform Queens into a new technology hub. The Queens Tech Council, which launched Wednesday, aims to lure tech companies to the borough and make sure that existing businesses are in a position to embrace new technologies…. Read more »