Aug. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray The days of a free ride on an MTA bus are coming to an end. The MTA announced Tuesday that front-door boarding and fare collection will resume on Monday, Aug. 31. New Yorkers have been traveling free on local and SBS buses since March 23, when they were required… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray The owner of John Brown Smokehouse is closing his Long Island City restaurant citing the pandemic and “idiot politicians” as the reason. Josh Bowen, who opened the restaurant at 10-43 44th Dr. eight years ago, said his lease had come to an end and that it made little sense… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A serial sex offender who served time for rape has been charged with choking and robbing two elderly women in their Queens apartment lobbies. Richard Smalls attacked the women – both in their 70s – in two separate incidents that occurred within the last month, according to police. Smalls,… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray Four men were shot at the Ravenswood Housing development in Astoria Monday afternoon, police said. The victims—ages 21, 17, 18 and 19—were sitting in the courtyard in the vicinity of 21st Avenue and 35th Street when a man approached the group at around 4:45 p.m. and started firing. The… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nearly 30 percent of Queens residents who have been tested for coronavirus antibodies appear to have been infected with the deadly virus at some point, new data shows. The NYC Health Dept released data today that revealed that 28 percent of the 477,450 Queens residents who have been tested… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin Four Queens lawmakers have launched a petition calling for the city to clamp down on a Kew Gardens flophouse that has become a hotspot for illegal activity and shootings. Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal, State Sen. Leroy Comrie, Council Member Karen Koslowitz and Rep. Grace Meng are calling for the… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 26-year-old Queens man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a fellow straphanger inside the Grand Central-42nd Street station over the weekend. Tearance Crumpty, from Flushing, allegedly followed a passenger off a 7 train at around 10 a.m. Saturday and shot the victim in the arm,… Read more »
By Alex Zimmerman, THE CITY This story was originally published on Aug. 17 by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public A little more than 30% of New York City students plan to go fully remote this fall, as an additional 41,000 families signed up over the past week, according to new figures released by the… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The majority of Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens will be offering students in-person classes 5 days a week, according to plans filed by the Brooklyn Diocese with New York State. The Diocese of Brooklyn, which oversees 66 Catholic academies and parish schools in Brooklyn and Queens, has submitted… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan LIC Market, a restaurant known for its brunch and wine selection, is the latest small business in Long Island City to shutter in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant, located at 21-52 44th Dr., closed permanently earlier this month, the owners posted on Facebook on Aug. 7… Read more »