Long Island officials object to LIRR fare hike plan

Elected officials are calling on the MTA to abandon the plan for an increase on LIRR fares.

Delta fogging planes with disinfectant due to coronavirus

Delta Airlines says it is now fogging the inside of planes that arrive from Asia with disinfectant because of coronavirus concerns.

New York City lab awaits CDC OK to do coronavirus testing

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called on the CDC to authorize a New York City lab to start testing immediately for coronavirus.

Car wheels being stolen across New York City

The largest police union in New York City says that wheel thefts are becoming a nightly occurrence again.

Mugger rips eyeglasses off of victims

Police are looking for the woman who has grabbed the eyeglasses off two victims in Long Island City, scratching their faces in the process.

Queens teacher accused of sexually abusing special needs student

A teacher was arrested at a school in Queens for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old special needs student, said police.

Forest Hills residents push back on plan to add bike lane to Queens Boulevard

Queens Boulevard was once called the “Boulevard of Death,” but it may soon be known as the Boulevard of Bikes if a new plan by proposed by the Department of Transportation goes through.

NYPD searching for suspects wanted in connection to trio of robberies in Queens

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help finding a group of people wanted in connection to multiple robberies that occurred in Queens on February 7.

NYPD looking for suspects in trio of Queens robberies
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The NYPD has released footage of the suspects wanted in connection to three robberies in Queens on February 7.

Appeals court approves of $6.7M award to 5pointz graffiti artists

A federal appeals court in New York gave its approval Thursday to a $6.7 million award for two dozen graffiti artists whose spray paintings at a once-famous site that attracted thousands of spectators were destroyed to make room for high-rise luxury residences.

Head over heels for hula hooping in Queens
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For Jennie Hauser, hula hooping isn?t just a hobby, it?s a way of life. Now, Hauser spends much of her free time giving lessons to anyone willing to take on a new challenge, a venture she calls Jennie?s ?Haus of Hoops.?

Deadly collapse at Queens construction site

One person was killed and another injured during a building collapse at a construction site in Jamaica.

Citi Bike debuts redesigned electric bicycle

The operator of Citi Bike has redesigned its electric bikes and returned them to the streets.

Peruvian restaurant in Queens designed to be accessible and welcoming

Bruno Salazar is the co-owner of Rosatoro Restaurant in Astoria, Queens, which was designed to be as accessible and welcoming to people of all levels of mobility.

Misguided coronavirus fears hitting Asian American businesses

In Arizona, a burgeoning Asian American community fields xenophobic calls about a planned night market featuring Asian street foods. In New York, a dim sum restaurant owner worries he won't make rent. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a local Asian American-owned restaurant chain is mulling temporarily shuttering one of its properties because of the downturn in trade.

Massage parlor worker sexually assaulted in Queens

A worker at a massage parlor in Richmond Hills was sexually assaulted by a man who came in for a massage, said the NYPD.

Businesses in Queens feeling the effects of coronavirus fears

Thousands of miles away from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, businesses in Queens are feeling the economic impact as well.