Queensbridge Houses tenants frustrated by weeks-long cooking gas outage
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
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Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
Cars were seen being towed Thursday from outside the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City. As CBS New York has reported, drivers have been illegally parking on a greenway there.
Parents say they've been waiting more than three years for a fix.
Some tables chose to forgo the Thanksgiving turkey in favor of a vegan option this year.
Organizers said it's about supporting those in need, while showcasing the delicious possibilities for meatless meals.
There's a call to improve safety measures at a dangerous intersection in Queens.
Sewell's meteoric rise took her from Queens to Long Island and 25 years with the Nassau County Police Department and as an integral part of the District Attorney's Office.
This summer, the NYPD is renovating basketball courts at 15 city housing developments.
Eleven years ago, Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor co-founded the Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union right across from the Queensbridge Houses, where he grew up.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was at the Queensbridge Houses on Friday, to announce the creation of the Mayor's Office To Prevent Gun Violence.
Officers were called to the rear court yard of the Queensbridge Houses at 40-15 12 St. around 2:40 a.m. Saturday.
Ronald Rhodes was arrested Wednesday and charged with burglary, robbery, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal obstruction of breathing.
The 15-year-old is still in pain, both physically and mentally, after she was shot through the hand last Sunday morning, while doing her homework inside her family's apartment at the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City.
It happened Sept. 11 around 2p.m. outside the Queensbridge houses. Police say two suspects walked to up to a person making a delivery, put a knife to the victim's neck and demanded money.
