July 23, 2019, Jackie Strawbridge The MTA will install netting under elevated train tracks in four locations throughout Queens and Manhattan, including under the N/W between Queensboro Plaza and 39th Avenue, following several incidents of debris falling from train tracks onto roads below. The new nets are part of a pilot program to test “whether… Read more »
July 23, 2019, Staff Report Police are looking for a man who allegedly used his phone to film a woman under her dress on the 7 train last month. Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, a 30-year-old woman was riding the 7 train near Court Square when she noticed the unidentified man taking a… Read more »
July 22, 2019, Staff Report Police are looking for the thief who snatched a woman’s cell phone while she was waiting for the subway at Court Square station earlier this month. According to police, the 21-year-old victim was waiting on the platform just before noon on July 2, when an unidentified man grabbed her phone… Read more »
July 19, 2019, Staff Report Long Island City residents looking for relief from this weekend’s heat wave can visit the Queens Public Library branch at 37-44 21 St. during special Sunday opening hours. The Queens Public Library will open 11 branches around the borough that are normally closed on Sunday, to serve as City-designated cooling… Read more »
July 18, Staff Report An 18-year-old was hit in the buttocks and wrist yesterday when shots were fired from a car on 21st Street, according to police. The male victim was walking on 21st street outside of Queensbridge Houses just before 5 p.m., when an unknown individual fired shots from a black, four-door sedan. The… Read more »
July 17, 2019 Staff Report Public defender Tiffany Cabán out-raised Queens Borough President Melinda Katz by more than $171,270 as their contentious Queens District Attorney primary race headed towards a recount, financial documents show. According to Board of Elections financial reports, Cabán raised more than $207,400 in the most recent filing period from July 1… Read more »
July 17, Staff Report Police are searching for a man who touched himself while staring at a female passenger on the 7 train in Long Island City. At around 7:30 p.m. on May 16, a 28-year old woman observed a man groping his groin over his trousers while staring in her direction. The man stopped… Read more »
July 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As the manual recount in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary got underway yesterday, the first ballot objection quickly surfaced, causing yet another rift in the already contentious race. As Board of Elections staffers began the process of tallying by hand more than 93,000 individual ballots, attorney for Melinda… Read more »
July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The manual recounting of more than 93,000 ballots in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary officially began today, following the conclusion of a days-long ballot sorting process late last week by Board of Elections staffers. The recount operation, which kicked off on July 9, was automatically triggered by Melinda… Read more »
July 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Statements by Governor Andrew Cuomo leave little room for hope of a last-minute signing of a voter reform law that could impact the outcome of the contentious Queens District Attorney Democratic primary race. The bill, which would loosen the requirements for validating an affidavit ballot, was passed by State… Read more »