This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug. 10, 2022 By Jose Martinez and Rachel Holliday Smith The years-long effort to toll vehicles in the most congested parts of Manhattan as a way to bankroll billions of dollars in mass-transit improvements and reduce traffic is no longer stuck in neutral. Today officials released… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A 24-year-old Elmhurst man has been indicted on child sex trafficking charges for bringing his 17-year-old girlfriend into the country from Mexico and allegedly forcing her to have sex with strangers for cash. Orlando Ramirez, of 43rd Avenue, allegedly forced the victim between September 2019 and July 2022 to… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a wild shootout involving five teenage boys in Jamaica Monday that left one of them injured with a gunshot wound. The video shows a group of four teens – one wearing a ski mask and the three others in hoodies and face coverings –… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray Revel, which launched a ride-hailing service last year, announced last week that it has expanded its coverage area to include Astoria and Sunnyside. The company, known best for its blue electric scooters, operates a fleet of Tesla vehicles, and its drivers are now picking up and dropping off residents… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An upscale American-style restaurant on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City will close for good this week after less than two years in business. Penny Bridge, which has been offering menu items such as burgers, salmon, steak frites and salads since January 2021, will close Friday according to its… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray The city will be providing residents throughout Queens with a composting service starting in the fall. The mayor and the Department of Sanitation announced Monday that beginning Oct. 3 all residential buildings in Queens will be part of a curbside composting program. The city will be collecting leaf and… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than a dozen Queens elected officials have called on the city and state to fund a study that that would assess the viability of a new potential north-south train line in central Queens. The call comes from 15 electeds who support exploring the feasibility of a massive project… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Flushing business organization has launched a free food tour for tourists coming to Queens for events like the U.S. Open. The Flushing BID is offering its first ever “Free Flushing Food Tour” where it will take tourists from select hotels on a guided tour of restaurants in the… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray Houses in Sunnyside Gardens are not the only residential listings in the neighborhood going for more than $1 million. In what local real estate agents believe is a first, a co-op in Sunnyside has just been put on the market for more than $1 million. The co-op has been… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens native LL Cool J was honored at the inaugural “Rock The Bells Festival” at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday. The Grammy award winner, who grew up in St. Albans, was presented with a proclamation by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the “Key to Queens” by Queens Borough President… Read more »