Aug. 26, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Paul Vallone has secured funding to cover the costs of additional trash pickups in north east Queens. The new funds aim to make up for the recent cut backs in trash pickup service on local streets– in the wake of the city slashing the Dept. of Sanitation… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Christian Murray A man was shot dead inside the lobby of an East Elmhurst apartment building last night. Police responded to a 911 call of a man shot inside of 26-49 96th St. at around 10:45 p.m. The victim, 33, was found on the floor of the lobby with gunshot wounds… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city began inspecting air ventilation systems at classrooms Tuesday, with less than three weeks before public schools reopen, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday. Every classroom and space inside a school building will be inspected by a team of independent engineers, joined by the Department of Buildings and… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney penned a letter to the City University of New York (CUNY) urging the administration to reverse its decision to layoff nearly 3,000 employees. CUNY decided to not renew the contracts of about 2,800 employees — mostly adjunct professors and part time staff members — across its… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray An instructor at a Woodside martial arts studio who raped a 12-year-old student last year has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Hector Quinchi, 37, of Woodside, pleaded guilty in July to having sexual intercourse with a preteen student who took lessons from him at Hugo’s Tae Kwon… Read more »
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 »