March 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin The ex-boyfriend of an alleged Queens sex worker who was charged for his role in the 2019 fatal overdose death of a Cipriani chef was denied a request for bail Wednesday. Leslie Lescano, also known as “Kenny” or “Ken Ween,” has been accused of hatching a plan with his sex-worker… Read more »
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 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two City Council candidates who are vying for the 26th Council District seat in western Queens are joining together this weekend to host a rally against Asian hate. Julie Won and Steven Raga are hosting the “Stand Up Against Asian Hate” rally on Saturday, March 6 at Bliss Plaza,… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Christian Murray A proposal for a seven-story affordable housing complex in Sunnyside is one step closer to becoming a reality. The City Planning Commission voted today to approve a rezoning application that would make way for a seven-story, 167-unit building at 50-25 Barnett Ave. The vote was unanimous, 12-0. The fate… 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 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who beat and robbed an Elmhurst resident in the lobby of the victim’s building last week. The suspect followed the victim — a 57-year-old man– into the lobby of his apartment building near 88th Street and Roosevelt Avenue at 12:13 a.m. on Thursday,… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Several Queens elected officials are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down in the wake of three women accusing him of sexual harassment. Politicians — such as state Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer — have said that he should resign. Meanwhile,… 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 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has completed accessibility upgrades at the Manhattan-bound side of the Court Square- 23rd Street subway station, the agency announced Tuesday. The entrance to the E/M line platform — on the Manhattan-bound side — has been outfitted with a new elevator, ramp, wheelchair access gate,… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Christian Murray The Sunnyside branch of the Queens Public Library will reopen Thursday following its closure for construction. The library, located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., will reopen after it shut down Nov. 5 in order for the entrance to be revamped to make it ADA compliant and accessible to all customers…. Read more »