Aug. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that schools can apply to the City to hold classes outside in schoolyards, local parks and closed streets to limit the spread of coronavirus. Schools that don’t have usable outdoor space within their campuses, as well as schools in neighborhoods that were hit… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray Three more Queens bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended over the past weekend — including a Woodside strip joint— as the state continues to crack down on establishments that violate coronavirus regulations. The state’s task force led by the State Police and State Liquor Authority (SLA) conducted… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed $2 billion LaGuardia AirTrain plan Friday and has opened the public comment period. The FAA posted the draft review for the proposed 1.5-mile AirTrain from Willets Point to LaGuardia Airport online and concluded that the… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Department of Sanitation caught six people carrying out illegal dumping in Liberty Park last month. DSNY officers nabbed the offenders over a two week period following tip-offs from Council Member Bob Holden. The agency began investigating the illegal activity after Holden came across piles of rubbish strewn… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a serial 7-train window smasher. There have been more than 70 incidents involving broken subway windows since May, according to MTA and NYPD officials. The damage totals more than $300,000, MTA Chairman… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two men were killed and two others were injured during a spate of shootings in Queens Village over the weekend. Leonard Carlisle, 33, was shot in the head at Hillside Avenue and 207th Street at around 7:48 p.m. Saturday, according to cops. Carlisle was transported to Queens General Hospital… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 Staff Report One of the two Chase bank branches on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside is permanently closing. Chase is shutting down its 47-11 Queens Blvd branch on Nov. 9, the company said. It has notified its customers and is redirecting them to its 46-10 Queens Blvd branch. Sunnyside has had two Chase… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 Editorial: Queens Post The pro-108 police rally in Sunnyside was a low point Saturday and showed how fractured our city and nation has become. We were deeply saddened when we left the event—by the loss of humanity that became apparent. People have forgotten that good people can have differences of opinion and… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 supporters of the NYPD 108 Precinct marched up Greenpoint Avenue into Sabba Park in Woodside Saturday as part of a pro-police rally. The supporters– who were carrying signs that read “back the blue” and “who are you going to call? 911”–– were greeted by about 100… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin A St. Albans man was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens Village Saturday. Michael Roach, 31, succumbed to his injuries after crashing his 2012 BMW motorcycle on the Cross Island Parkway at about 4:30 a.m., police said. He was driving the bike southbound… Read more »