We thought you might be interested in the Citibike ridership in Maspeth, Elmhurst and the Wynwood section of Woodside. There are no stations in the Winfield section of Woodside which is between 65th Place to 74th Street.
Hi All,
I just went outside and spotted a Lanternfly on my patio chair. These flies are very destructive and have been seen in numerous locations in our area in prior years. They will kill trees, shrubs, vegetables, etc. I live on 70th Street between Calamus and 54th Avenues in Maspeth. If I saw one, there's probably many more. Last June an Elmhurst resident spotted Lanternflies on her plants in Elmhurst. The resident found that the information bellow works the best for her. Lanternfly bugs can be easily killed using a mixture of dish soap. Dawn dish soap is effective at controlling these bugs though any brand of dish soap works. Though it is not a completely natural method to get rid of lanternflies, it is much safer for children, pets and even adults. A lot of people prefer using Dawn dish soap to kill lanternflies as it kills them on contact'. Attached are photos of the Lanternflies on her plants and we also attached more information about them. Regards, Roe Daraio, President COMET Civic Association (FYI we were advised there were no arrests relating to this incident. Please stay alert!)
I just wanted to let you and the COMET crew know about an event that occurred last week. Police responded to a report of a larceny around 72 Street and Grand Avenue on July 9th at approximately 5pm. As two women walked back from the grocery store, they were approached by two unidentified males on a scooter who took a necklace from one of their necks, also known as a "chain snatch". The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of the incident. Best, Police Officer Dilsia Bonilla 104 Precinct- Community Affairs Good afternoon, hope all is well. We have recently seen two laundromat burglaries in the confines of the 110 precinct at 85-12 Grand Avenue (Susan Laundromat) and 51-38 Goldsmith Street (Bally Laundromat). In both instances the perps entered the location and broke into the atm machines and stole in excess of $1000 at each location.
I have conducted a security survey at 85-12 Grand Avenue and offered the security at 51-38 Goldsmith but they refused the survey. I have increased directed patrols at these locations, as has the NCO units in recent weeks since the incidents occurred on 6/23-6/24. At this point the NYPD's Grand Larceny Unit is taking over the investigation. I have attached this email from the Crime Prevention Division in regard to a citywide laundromat Burglary Pattern. Take care Respectfully, Police Officer John Williams 110 Crime Prevention Our investigators believe this is the same burglary crew that has targeted 40 laundromats across Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx in the last four months. In each case, three to four masked men break into the commercial establishments during the overnight and early morning hours, removing coin machines, merchandise, property and cash from registers. Each time, the men sped away in various vehicles with stolen license plates. Since March, the crew has targeted 29 laundromats in Queens in the 102nd, 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, 111th, 112th and 115th Precincts. They have struck three times in Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct and nine times in the Bronx in the confines of the 40th, 43rd, 48th, 49th and 50th Precincts. With this information be sure to outreach all laundromats and offer crime prevention security surveys! |
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