Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan, Assembly Members Steven Raga and Catalina Cruz, and several local advocates gathered in Jackson Heights Wednesday to launch a new seven-point plan to make Roosevelt Avenue safer and brighter. Krishnan, Raga, Cruz and a number of local business owners, workers and parents gathered at the… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people gathered at the 90th Street Triangle on the Jackson Heights/Elmhurst border Sunday afternoon to rally for continued support in fighting crime on the Roosevelt Avenue Corridor. This comes after Mayor Eric Adams launched a multi-agency enforcement operation in the area earlier in October. The Public…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are still looking for a woman who punched out a man inside a Corona discount store in broad daylight earlier this month. The attack occurred inside the commercial establishment at 37-76 Junction Blvd. just before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10,… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for an alleged upskirt pervert concerning an unlawful surveillance incident at the Court Square subway station earlier this month. A 32-year-old woman was waiting for a Flushing-bound 7 train just before 8 a.m. on… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Woodside bar owner was left in a coma for four days after being brutally attacked by three assailants while walking along 48th Avenue in broad daylight last month. Jason Spratt, who has owned the Jar Bar at 45-06 48th Ave. for the past ten years, was walking home… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2024 By Dean Moses They call themselves “Los Diablos de la 42,” which translates in English as “Little Devils of 42nd Street.” They’ve proven to be a big problem for Times Square and the NYPD. Police officials say they are working to nab members of the Los Diablos, a subset of the…
Oct. 15, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Our mission as an administration has always been clear: making New York City affordable and keeping it the safest big city in America. We have been able to achieve this by being tough and smart on crime, both on our streets and in the subways. Thanks to our…
Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan has co-sponsored two bills presented to the City Council as part of efforts to crack down on alleged human trafficking and forced prostitution at illicit hotels and massage parlors in the city. Krishnan has co-sponsored two bills heard at City Hall on Wednesday, including the… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…
Sept. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a portly groper who targeted a 40-year-old woman inside the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station on Sunday afternoon. The victim was waiting on the platform for the northbound E train at 4 p.m. when… Read more »