Jackson Heights and Flushing have stations in the system’s top 10 usually dominated by Manhattan as traditional rush-hour demand has flattened across the city. It’s a trend some analysts believe could lead the MTA to redistribute subway service.
Asian-Americans are going back and forth with Instagram
On a February evening, a 50-year-old Asian woman was waiting in line at a bakery in Queens, New York, when a man threw a spoonful at her and then pushed her so violently that she was 10 points on the head. In a surveillance video, a crowd sees a man attacking a woman, doing nothing when he hits her, and then walks away.
“When I saw that, I thought, ‘That could be my mother. That could be my grandmother. It could be someone I knew, ” says Teresa Ting, a Flushing neighbor in the neighborhood where the attack took place.
Near-campus day trips for spring break
Near-campus day trips for spring break Melody Lu / Staff Illustrator
Van Cortlandt Park
Just because you’re staying in the city doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the return of hiking season. You can find fresh air, green grass, and nature coming back to life on several trails, ranging in difficulty, in the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park.
Where: Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx
How far: About 30 minutes
How to get there: Take the 1 train from 116th Street to Van Cortlandt Park-242 St.
Making sure you’re being COVID-19 safe: The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference recommends that to maintain safe hiking standards you limit the size of your group, try to go on weekdays rather than weekends, and wear a mask on trails. Find more information here.Prep: Make sure you’re wearing weather and terrain-appropriate clothing.
Rigoberto Lopez, 21, was taken into custody by New York City police on Saturday
Police sources said Lopez, who is mentally ill, was charged on Sunday with murder and attempted murder after confessing to four separate attacks
Subway rider, 67-year-old male, was wounded in stabbing on Friday before noon
Twelve hours later, a man was fatally stabbed in neck, torso in southern Queens
Two hours later, a woman, 44, died from stab wounds after she was found
Minutes later, another man, 43, was wounded in stabbing in 181st Street station