Author: christianmurray

Three Queens Restaurants Are Among The Latest to Have Liquor Licenses Suspended

Aug. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray Three more Queens bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended over the past weekend — including a Woodside strip joint— as the state continues to crack down on establishments that violate coronavirus regulations. The state’s task force led by the State Police and State Liquor Authority (SLA) conducted… Read more »

Protesters Rally Outside the Bayside Home of NYPD Union Boss Pat Lynch

Aug. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Protesters held a rally outside the Bayside home of New York City Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch Wednesday night. Dozens of Black Lives Matter demonstrators turned out to show their disdain for Lynch whose union last week endorsed President Donald Trump for this year’s November election. The protesters… Read more »

Front-Door Boarding, Fare Collection Returning to MTA buses

Aug. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray The days of a free ride on an MTA bus are coming to an end. The MTA announced Tuesday that front-door boarding and fare collection will resume on Monday, Aug. 31. New Yorkers have been traveling free on local and SBS buses since March 23, when they were required… Read more »

Two Queens Men Indicted in 2002 Killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

Aug. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray Two Queens men have been indicted for the 2002 killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay–in what federal prosecutors say puts an end to one of the city’s most notorious cold cases. Ronald Washington, 36, and Karl Jordan Jr., 56, were both charged with murder for the fatal… Read more »

New State Law to Require Seatbelts for Backseat Passengers Ages 16 and Older

Aug. 12, 2020 By Christian Murray All passengers in the back seat of a motor vehicle are soon going to be required by state law to buckle up. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that will require all passengers riding in the back seat to wear a seat belt come Nov. 1. Currently, passengers… Read more »

Larvicides Aimed at Reducing Mosquitoes to be Sprayed in Marsh Areas in Central and Eastern Queens

Aug. 5, 2020 By Christian Murray The NYC Department of Health will be spraying larvicides over the marshes and wetland areas in central and eastern Queens starting Thursday as part of a mosquito control initiative. The department announced Monday that a helicopter will spray environmentally-friendly larvicides over the non-residential marsh areas in specific areas in… Read more »