July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A leader in the notorious international MS-13 gang has been indicted in federal court for ordering the murder of a member of the rival Latin Kings gang. Marcelo Esquivel, 31, of Jamaica, Queens, is charged with murder in-aid-of racketeering in connection to the July 2, 2012 killing of Daniel… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A statue of the Virgin Mary in front of a Catholic high school in Elmhurst has been vandalized and the NYPD is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. The word “IDOL” was spray painted down the front of the statue at Cathedral Prep School and Seminary, located… Read more »
July 10, 2020 by Allie Griffin Forty apartments in a newly constructed building in Ridgewood are up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery — but only for those who make at least $61,000 a year. The building, called the “The Strand,” is located at 18-81 Starr St. It has a mix of studio,… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that alternate-side parking will remain suspended through July 19. De Blasio has repeatedly suspended alternate side parking throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the need for residents to leave their homes. The mayor said that he will determine whether it will be extended… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 60-year-old cyclist suffered head injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Jamaica early Friday morning. The man was riding his bicycle southbound on Van Wyck Expressway Service Road, south of the intersection at 107th Avenue, when a vehicle plowed into him at around 5:20 a.m., according… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Building permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building on Metropolitan Avenue in Kew Gardens. The plans call for a 75-foot-tall structure on a site at 132-47 Metropolitan Ave., according to documents filed with the Dept. of Buildings on July 7. The building will contain 21 apartments, with the… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Carol Wilkins, April Simpson-Taylor, Claudia Coger & Annie Cotton-Morris The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been equitable across New York City. While some New Yorkers have been able to work from home, or leave the city temporarily to wait the pandemic out, our NYCHA family has been devastated with the… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 29-year-old Queens man who allegedly trafficked two teenage girls for sex at a motel near JFK Airport last month has been charged with multiple sex-related crimes and faces up to 50 years in prison, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday. Tyrone Miles, of 110th Avenue in Jamaica, allegedly… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin All large events requiring a city permit are cancelled through the end of September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. De Blasio defined large events as gatherings larger than one city block, and said they would all be cancelled through Sept. 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This ban… Read more »
July 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Trader Joe’s store coming to Long Island City will not open until early next year, according to a new report. The popular grocery chain will move into a mixed-use building currently being constructed at 22-43 Jackson Ave, as first reported by the Long Island City Post in December. The… Read more »