July 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin The moped-sharing company Revel has shut down its service in New York City today after a second fatal crash occurred in ten days. Revel announced it would shut down service in the city until further notice just hours after a 32-year-old man died by crashing a Revel scooter into… Read more »
July 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 32-year-old Brooklyn man died when he lost control of a Revel scooter in Rego Park early Tuesday morning. Jeremy Malave, of Cypress Hills, was driving one of the rental scooters northbound on Woodhaven Boulevard near 67th Drive around 3:15 a.m. when he ran into a light pole in… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Gas services at the Bland Houses complex in Flushing have been restored following a collective effort by several Queens lawmakers. Residents at the NYCHA site had to contend without being able to cook or use their stoves throughout the coronavirus pandemic due to broken gas lines. Some residents went… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Jackson Heights restaurants and an Ozone Park eatery have had their liquor licenses suspended for failing to meet coronavirus prevention requirements. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the licenses of Guaro’s Tapas Bar Lounge, at 86-01 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights; Kandela, at 150-03 Cross Bay Boulevard in… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police arrested a 32-year-old homeless man today for attempting to rape a woman in Forest Park over the weekend. Officers cuffed Cuauhtemoc Cardenas today at 2:30 p.m. on charges of attempted rape, strangulation and assault for the July 25 incident. Cardenas allegedly attacked a 51-year-old woman who was walking… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two Sunnyside businesses were broken into last week as the number of reported burglaries in the precinct spike. Sunnyside Pizza, located at 40-01 Queens Blvd., was hit on July 25 at around 9:30 p.m. when a suspect broke through the glass front door, police said. The thief rummaged through… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nearly half of Queens residents have still not completed the 2020 Census more than four months after it was opened for responses. The borough has a self response rate of about 54 percent, according to Census map data. The number is below New York State’s total response rate of… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Christian Murray An online petition has been launched calling for a stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside to be co-named “Little Manila” Avenue. Advocates want a street sign installed at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street as a way to pay tribute to the contribution Filipinos have made to… Read more »
July 27, 2020 Op-Ed By: Heajin-Hailie Kim Amidst calls for legislative change surrounding the police, there have been many issues addressed by the New York City Council: reallocating a billion dollars from the New York Police Department into education, housing and social services. While these are important steps to take in reforming the NYPD, there… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Asha MacKay After 12 years in business, Claret Wine Bar in Sunnyside has undergone a makeover. The popular wine and tapas spot—located on the corner of Skillman Avenue and 46th Street–was closed for nearly four months but reopened two weeks ago after co-owners Jean Clancy and Niall Costello gave it a… Read more »