Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A Richmond Hill man was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and a slew of other crimes for a collision early Monday morning that killed two South Ozone Park men during a horrific chain-reaction collision in their neighborhood. Tamir…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry NYC Parks announced it will hold a public hearing on July 7 on proposed new rules to change the application timeline for special event permits and to establish standards for the distribution of permits for multi-day special events in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. New Yorkers will have the opportunity…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilman Robert Holden plans to send Middle Village into The Roaring Twenties with a free screening of the silent film, “Speedy,” along with a live piano performance, at Juniper Valley Park on Friday, June 16. Steve Sterner, a legendary New York City silent film accompanist and resident silent film…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Tom Grech Queens is the future, but more than ever we need Albany’s help to make sure it happens. State lawmakers are set to pack their bags and head back to their districts for the rest of 2023, and it increasingly seems like they won’t be taking any housing victories home…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man on June 5 was sentenced to one to three years in prison for possessing child sex abuse photos and videos on his personal computer between May 2021 and November 2022 traced through transactions he made using cryptocurrency, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Andre Hyman,…
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Jun. 5, 2023 PoliticsNY
Beginning June 5, Schneps Media and PoliticsNY will be hosting a series of key debates for the New York City Council primary elections.
The virtual debates, to be conducted over Zoom, will begin the evening of Monday, June 5, and will be moderated by a member of the Schneps editorial team.
Jun. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry New York City has agreed to remediate radioactive materials on the city-owned property located near the former Wolff-Alport Chemical Company facility on Irving Avenue in Ridgewood, and to pay the federal government $1.6 million for costs incurred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced Monday….
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Julia Moro Johnnie Taylor, 71, of Howard Beach, won the record-setting $476 million Mega Millions jackpot on April 14, 2023, according to the New York Lottery. This is the largest Mega Millions prize won in the state since the game launched in 2002. The winning Mega Millions numbers for the drawing…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city has entered into a two-year partnership with a faith-based non-profit that will enlist up to 50 houses of worship to offer overnight stays for single adults, mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The partnership, which is with the New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS), comes at a…
Jun. 5, 2023 By Dean Moses A woman was cuffed Monday morning after apparently pushing a female straphanger onto a Woodhaven subway track, police said. According to police sources an 18-year-old was standing at the 75 St-Elderts Lane train station, which provides J and Z line service, at around 10:30 a.m. on June 5…