Month: January 2017

Cops are looking for this man, pictured, above, for a robbery dating back to Tuesday, November 22nd of last year.

At approximately 1:15 a.m., inside 143-59 Ash Avenue in Flushing, two men, including this man, punched a 23-year-old male victim. They then hit him with an “unknown blunt object,” police said.

One of the suspects took the victim’s bag, which had $15,000 in cash. One of the two suspects were apprehended at the scene, but the other ran away, according to authorities.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

Assemblyman Edward Braunstein and the Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza are sponsoring the 21st annual Valentines for Vets gift drive.

“We are collecting donations of cards, candy (sugar-free a plus), playing cards, puzzles, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste or new clothing items such as pajamas, robes, slippers and socks for the hospitalized and disabled veterans at the St. Albans VA Community Living Center and the New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans,” Braunstein said.

“For the last 21 years, these donations have brightened the days of thousands of veterans by showing that we care about them and appreciate their sacrifices,” Carrozza said.

The deadline to make donations is Wednesday, February 8th.

Drop off the gifts at Assemblyman Braunstein’s office at 213-33 39th Avenue, Suite 238, Carrozza’s law offices at 213-38 40th Avenue or Community Board 11 at 46-21 Little Neck Parkway.

Assemblyman Ron Kim accepted a new position as Secretary for the Democratic majority in the State Assembly.

According to Kim, he’s the first official from Flushing to reach the leadership post.

In his third term, Kim will help the conference track legislative developments throughout the session.

“As Secretary of the Majority Conference of the State Assembly, I will have greater firsthand access to the issues and decisions that drive the entire State of New York,” Kim said in a statement. “Whether it s fighting to protect small businesses and jobs, providing adequate solutions to the opium epidemic, or advocating for educational equity, I will be at the forefront in helping the conference set its larger vision and agenda for our state.”

The Canadian Lynx population of Queens doubled this week.

The Queens Zoo welcomed a female Canadian Lynx from the Minnesota Zoo this week to be paired with the male that already lives here for breeding.

According to zoo experts, the animal is a medium-sized cat with thick grayish-brown coats and pointed tufts on their ears. Their oversized paws are covered in dense fur and act as snowshoes to prevent them from sinking in deep snow in their native habitats. Their range spans Alaska, Canada, and portions of the northern and western United States.

Despite having an entire Facebook community documenting daily woes, 7 train riders apparently have it the best, according to the latest report by the Straphangers Campaign.

The NYPIRG campaign issued its 18th annual “State of the Subways” Report Card last Thursday, and rated the 1, 7 and L trains as best in the system due to their abundant morning and evening rush hour service.

The report noted that the 7 also got props for having less frequent subway car breakdowns than the average line, as well as the highest percentage of clean subway car interiors.

The 5 and A trains were ranked the worst MTA lines.

According to the Straphangers Campaign, the ratings are based on “an extensive review of official transit data on six measures of subway service.” Those measures are: scheduled service, service regularity, breakdown rate, crowding, cleanliness and announcements.

“Passengers on the top lines – such as the 1, 7, and L – hands down get a much better ride for their MetroCard than those on its worst, such as the 5 or A,” said Gene Russianoff, senior attorney for the campaign. “Disparities abound throughout the system.”

The 7 train was rated the best subway line last year as well.

Do you agree with the Straphangers Campaign’s 2016 Report Card? Let us know!

See the entire report here.