June 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Costa Constantinides announced today that he will be introducing a three-bill legislative package later this week that aims to transform Rikers Island into a green energy hub. The set of bills, titled the Renewable Rikers Act, co-sponsored by Manhattan Council Member Helen Rosenthal, will be introduced at… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Max Murray The New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation this week that will guarantee car wash workers receive minimum wage in New York City, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. The bill, sponsored by Jessica Ramos in the senate, will reduce car wash workers’ dependence on tips to earn a… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Jolsons Wine & Liquors, which has been in Astoria for 85 years, has reopened on 23rd Avenue after closing down its 31st Street location eight months ago. Eric Bernabo, the owner of Jolsons, said his new 26-20 23rd Ave. storefront is significantly smaller than his previous space but he… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Max Murray The police are looking for seven people who attacked and robbed two men at a Long Island City park last month. The suspects, five men and two women, approached the victims at Rainey Park, located at 34th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, at around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16,… Read more »
June 6, 2019 By Christian Murray Seven people were indicted yesterday for enterprise corruption for allegedly operating an illegal gambling ring out of an Astoria office on 30th Avenue. The defendants have been charged with multiple crimes, including money laundering, promoting gambling, enterprise corruption as well as conspiracy. The seven individuals allegedly conspired to make… Read more »
June 6, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a 24-year-old woman’s buttocks while she was walking along an Astoria street on Sunday. The suspect approached the victim while she was walking in the vicinity of Steinway Street and Ditmars Boulevard at around 6:03 p.m. before grabbing her… Read more »
June 5, 2019 By Max Murray State Senator Michael Gianaris announced yesterday the passage of legislation that would ban cat declawing. The legislation, passed by both the Assembly and Senate Tuesday, would impose a $1,000 fine on any person found guilty of declawing a cat unless the procedure is medically necessary. “Cat declawing is a… Read more »
June 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Four Queens residents were busted recently as part of citywide crackdown on parking placard abuse. The city’s Department of Investigation announced yesterday that eight individuals–four from Queens– had been apprehended and charged with forging city-issued placards in an attempt to get out of parking tickets. The individuals allegedly tried… Read more »
June 4, 2019 By Max Murray A town hall meeting is taking place Thursday to discuss the future of Rikers Island as an area that can be used to generate renewable energy. Council Member Costa Constantinides is holding the event June 6 where he will discuss his plan of utilizing one-quarter of the 413-acre island… Read more »
June 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The owner of a problematic bar saw his application to sell alcohol denied by Community Board 1 yet again last month. Shkelqim Koci, the owner of Home Restaurant and Lounge, applied for a beer and wine license for his 28-49 Steinway St. establishment but it was unanimously rejected by Community… Read more »