Mar. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato, who represents southeast Queens, has taken a significant legislative step to address safety concerns associated with lithium-ion batteries in New York state. Amato sponsored and passed legislation earlier this month that would prohibit the sale of lithium-ion batteries–used by e-bikes, mopeds and other micromobility…
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Mar. 25, 2024 By Dean Moses
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell issued a loud and clear message to fare evaders on Monday: “There’s no more freebies anymore!”
Mar. 25, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
The MTA is piloting retail-style closed circuit television (CCTV) monitors on city buses, aiming to deter fare evasion, assaults, and other crimes by more explicitly showing riders they’re actions are being recorded.
Mar. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Following a tragic week on Queens streets where three pedestrians — 43-year-old Natalia Garcia-Valencia, 58-year-old Elisa Bellere and 8-year-old Bayron Palomino Arroyo — were fatally struck by unsafe drivers, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced that he has allocated $1.5 million in capital funding for street safety improvements on…
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Mar. 25, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Commuter buses and city vehicles are set to receive exemptions from the city’s congestion pricing program under a newly-updated plan from the MTA following feedback from the public, revealed Monday. The base toll will remain at $15 for most motorists entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, with larger rates…
Mar. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Never Stop Running Foundation is hosting their annual Easter run at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, Mar. 31. Participants will have the option to race in the 5k or 10k. Those of all skill levels are invited to spend Easter morning running, walking or jogging in the…
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Mar. 25, 2024 By Stephanie Waddle
Who doesn’t like a fashion find in an Amazon Spring Deal? Or a pair of jeans for less than $50 (it is possible!), or something for the kitchen that can make your life easier (or at least my posture better).
Mar. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A Glendale man, along with several corporations linked to him, were criminally charged with trademark counterfeiting and money laundering stemming from the trafficking of bogus custom automobile accessories for luxury brand vehicles, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sunday. Fei Wu, 39, of…
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Mar. 25, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
The City Council on Monday outlined its wishlist for the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2025 state budget with the clock rapidly ticking toward the April 1 deadline when Albany must pass a spending plan.
Mar. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Catholics throughout Queens are invited to go to church today in honor of Reconciliation Monday, to usher in the Holy Week leading up to Easter. Bishop Robert Brennan, of Brooklyn Queens Diocese, announced that most parishes will have a priest available to hear confessions from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-9 p.m. Bishop Brennan feels that Reconciliation Monday is an opportunity for Catholics to forge a closer bond with the Lord. “As we seek to grow closer to the Lord, let us ask our all-loving and merciful God to forgive us of our sins. Let…
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