Oct. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The Ridgewood Branch of the Queens Public Library is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. Since opening its doors on Oct. 15, 1929, the library at 20-12 Madison St. has been a cornerstone for learning and community engagement in Ridgewood.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Tracey Khan

For over a decade, the Morant and Berbice volleyball teams have been uniting players of all ages and backgrounds from various Caribbean nations, fostering community and camaraderie at Valley Stream State Park.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building at 616 Hartman Ln. in Far Rockaway.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Construction has wrapped for The Lionheart, an 8-story transitional housing complex in Rego Park.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

A new bakery specializing in Mexican and Latin American baked goods and breads has opened its doors on the Sunnyside/Woodside border after a four-year journey.

Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are still looking for two masked men who robbed a cell phone store of cash and merchandise late last month.

The suspect entered the storefront at 159-08 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica Hills at around 8 p.m. on the night of Wednesday, Sept. 25, and approached a 23-year-old woman behind the counter and threatened to harm her if she tried to intervene, police said. They proceeded to remove several iPhones and cash from the register before leaving the store. They were last seen running off northbound on Parsons Boulevard toward Hillcrest High School.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Leasing has officially launched for Hearthstone, a 354-unit luxury residential building at 34-35 44th St. in Astoria, with the first residents expected to move in before the end of October.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld

Data shows that police are arresting more people for subway surfing this year amid a crackdown by the NYPD and the MTA’s ubiquitous awareness campaign.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices and Ice Cream, a beloved staple for frozen treats, is expanding to Forest Hills.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) held its annual meeting Wednesday evening to celebrate accomplishments and share upcoming initiatives with the community.  

Oct. 15, 2024 By Marie Grillo

Established in 1950, Astoria World Manor is a longstanding event venue in the heart of Astoria and holds a special place in the community’s history.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

A number of residents at a luxury 18-story apartment building in Long Island City have raised concerns about a plethora of issues, including continuous noise complaints, broken glass in the gym and homeless people frequently accessing the building.

An Elmhurst man was fired from his job as a paralegal at the Queens District Attorney’s office after he was arrested and criminally charged late last month for threatening to bomb a migrant shelter across the street from his home on 77th Street just south of Roosevelt Avenue.

Derek Klever, 27, was arrested by police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst after they executed a search warrant at his apartment at 40-37 77th St. a day after they learned of his plot to bomb the Kamway Lodge, a hostel at 40-36 77th St., that the city converted to temporarily house asylum seekers.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was honored at the Queens Community House (QCH) Annual Fall Gala held on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The number of new leases for rentals signed in northwest Queens maintained its year-over-year surge in September 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The 47th annual Columbus Day Parade marched through the streets of Astoria this past Saturday, celebrating Italian-American heritage.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The Senior Health and Wellness Expo, an annual event promoting healthy living for older adults, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave. in Flushing.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst partnered with MetroPlus Health to hold a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Friday, Oct. 4.

The NYPD raided an illegal concert venue operating inside a warehouse across Queens Boulevard from the old Pan American Hotel early Saturday morning.

Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst responded to a 911 call of a brawl in front of a commercial business at 79-95 Barnwell Ave. just before 2 a.m. on Oct. 12. Upon arrival, officers did not find anyone fighting at the location but heard loud music emanating from a warehouse at 75-55 Albion Ave.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez introduced a congressional bill last week to prevent airlines from price gouging during disasters like the deadly hurricanes that hit southern states recently. 

Oct. 14, 2024 amNewYork Metro

On Oct. 7, 2023, our world changed forever. As families in southern Israel celebrated the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, unleashing a brutal attack that left over 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage, nearly all civilians. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows and Transit District 20 are looking for two young men who beat, slashed and robbed a 42-year-old man on Hillside Avenue in broad daylight last week.

The victim’s ordeal began when he was sleeping on a bench inside the Sutphin Boulevard F train station just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, when he was awakened by the two suspects who punched him in the head and then forcibly removed his cell phone valued at approximately $500, police said Monday. The man tried to escape his attackers, but they followed him out of the station and again confronted him on the street at the northwest corner of 144th Street and Hillside Avenue.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

A record crowd of 1,200 people lined the streets of Sunnyside on Sunday afternoon for the 14th annual Taste of Sunnyside restaurant crawl.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Experience the sounds of New Orleans in the world’s borough this October.