May 31, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally struck by an MTA bus Saturday morning in eastern Queens. The NYPD said that a man on a motorized bike was struck by the bus at around 10:40 a.m. near the intersection of 128th Avenue and 238th Street in Laurelton. The bus was traveling southbound… Read more »
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Million-Dollar Question: How NYC Real Estate Shapes Candidates’ Chances of Surviving Changed District Lines
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 24, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez and Gabriel Sandoval State Senators Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and… Read more »
Council Backs State Legislation That Would Hike Fines on Trucks Parked Overnight in Residential Areas
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York City council voted Thursday in support of state legislation sponsored by two Queens legislators that would increase the fines commercial truck owners would have to pay who park their vehicles on residential streets overnight. The council, with the backing of eastern Queens councilmember Linda Lee, voted… Read more »
NYC Schools to Pilot Asian American Studies Curriculum
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday. The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum… Read more »
Man Fatally Shot in Front of Queens Village House Wednesday: NYPD
May 26, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally shot in front of a Queens Village house Wednesday night. The police received a call at 10:14 p.m. that shots had been fired in the vicinity of 221st Street and 94th Drive. Upon arrival, officers from the 105th Precinct discovered a 37-year-old man with a… Read more »
These Schools Will Host ‘Gifted’ Classrooms as NYC Expands Segregated Program
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022, BY Christina Veiga The sites of new gifted classrooms were announced Tuesday, part of an expansion pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks. Officials are adding more than 1,000 seats, most of them as new programs that start in third… Read more »
Queens Man Who Shot UPS Driver for Blocking Traffic Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for shooting a UPS delivery driver in 2020, after being enraged that the deliveryman had blocked traffic. Jahsheen Osbourne, 21, of 148th Street in South Jamaica, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty earlier this month to attempted murder… Read more »
Long Island Expressway Overpass to Be Renamed After NYPD Detective Killed by Drunk Driver
May 20, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Two eastern Queens lawmakers are working on renaming a Long Island Expressway overpass after an NYPD officer who was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic on the thoroughfare last year. State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Nily Rozic aim to have the overpass located… Read more »
NYC Speed Cameras Likely to be Running 24/7 Through 2025
May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The city’s speed cameras are likely to be in operation 24/7 starting July 1—now that an agreement has been struck between state lawmakers and the mayor’s office. Mayor Eric Adams issued a statement Thursday saying that state legislators plan to introduce legislation that will permit speed cameras to be… Read more »
Developers Scramble to Start Apartment Buildings Before Key Tax Break Expires
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 19, 2022 The clock is ticking on the final days of a likely-to-expire tax break real estate developers rely on to build new apartments — and the rush is on to get foundations in the ground before June 15, when 421-a will end unless the… Read more »