Since the city removed one vehicle traffic lane in each direction in favor of a parking-protected bike lane between Calyer Street and Meeker Avenue in 2024, the boulevard has seen more cyclists, fewer vehicles and slightly-slower travel times.
Police said someone opened fire on Jairo Javier Vinces-Cobena, who lived on the 5500 block of 98th Street, in front of another home on the 9700 block of 55th Avenue in Corona just before 7:50 p.m. on March 13. Officers from the 110th Precinct were called to the scene after receiving a 911 call about a man shot. When they arrived, they found Vinces-Cobena shot multiple times about his body.
The investigation looked at 36 shootings that resulted in 11 victims, including one who died as a result of his injuries. One innocent bystander was struck while taking out the trash.
Accused gunman Amuri Greene was allegedly targeting the baby's rapper father, Jamari Patterson, when he fired into a crowd in Williamsburg on April 1, killing little Kaori Patterson-Moore.