Feb. 17, 2020 By Kristen Torres A woman snatched a man’s wallet out of his back pocket as he was walking home in Long Island City last week, police said. The 67-year-old victim was walking on the sidewalk in front of 22-14 40th Ave. on Feb. 10 around 6:30 p.m. when an unidentified woman went… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Department of Transportation presented plans for a comprehensive bicycle network at an Astoria public meeting Tuesday night that featured two protected bike-lane routes that will go north south. Around 130 people attended the event at P.S. 166 on 33-17 35th Ave, where the DOT put forward draft plans… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2020 By Kristen Torres Astoria saw the highest number of stop-and-frisk incidents by police in Queens last year, according to recently released NYPD data. The 114th precinct in Astoria reported the greatest number of stops of any of the 16 precincts in Queens in 2019, with 242 incidents. Nearly 2,500 stops took place… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2020 By Kristen Torres The City Council passed landmark legislation Tuesday that would force drivers who rack up tickets for running red lights or speeding to take a traffic safety course– or else risk getting their car impounded by the Sheriff’s Office. Council Member Brad Lander, who represents parts of western Brooklyn, sponsored… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former CNBC anchor and Sunnyside resident will challenge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her Congressional seat in the Democratic primary election. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera today announced her run for the 14th District, which covers Astoria, College Point, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Woodside and parts of the Bronx. “I’m… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2020 By Kristen Torres Several Queens lawmakers joined officials from a prominent teachers union Monday to unveil results of a new poll that showed broad support for a proposed state-wide wealth tax. An overwhelming majority of survey respondents—92 percent—supported new taxes on New York’s millionaires and billionaires as a way to cover the… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2020 By Kristen Torres A man broke into an Astoria tobacco shop and stole $5,000 and nine cartons of cigarettes earlier this month, police said. The suspect made his way into Tobacco-N-Vape, located at 33-18 31st Ave., on Jan. 16 at around 4:42 a.m. by breaking a lock at the store’s front entrance…. Read more »
Feb. 10, 2020 By Kristen Torres A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death following a deadly dispute on an Astoria street Sunday night, police said. A fight between the man and a group of individuals erupted near 36th Avenue and 31st Street in Astoria around 8:40 p.m. EMS responded to the scene and transported the… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens Council Members have accused the NYPD Police Commissioner of creating a “false narrative” by attributing an uptick in crime to the new bail reform laws. Council Members Donovan Richards and Rory Lancman penned a letter to Commissioner Dermot Shea yesterday asking him to publicly withdraw his comments,… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Brooklyn resident was sentenced to 25 years in prison today for shooting and killing a man on Steinway Street in 2016 following a dispute over a woman. Santiago Salcedo, 27, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for manslaughter and five years for attempted assault. He was found… Read more »