Dec. 6, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

A dozen attorneys in Queens launched the Queens County Criminal Bar Association to support others through networking and education. 

Dec. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina

An experimental cultural and community center in the heart of Ridgewood plans to host a series of fundraising festivals to celebrate its 10-year anniversary this winter.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry

A Springfield Gardens teenager and his parents were criminally charged in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl who was a passenger in his car when he crashed into a parked UPS truck while allegedly speeding at more than 100 miles an hour, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.

Community Board 7 (CB 7) on Dec. 4 voted overwhelmingly to approve phase two of the Willets Point Revitalization Plan that will bring 2,500 units of 100% affordable housing — the city’s biggest affordable housing community since the 1980s — a 650-seat public elementary school, a 250-room hotel and a 25,000 soccer stadium as the new home for the New York City Football Club, on what was known as the Iron Triangle across Tom Seaver Way from Citi Field.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children was one of 370 nonprofits across the country to receive a $10,000 neighborhood grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures, an initiative started in 2001 to ease health challenges faced by children. 

The NYPD is looking for two violent men who have targeted four spas across three Queens police precincts in the last week-and-a-half, leaving several spa workers injured in assaults and one man critically injured after he was shot, according to authorities.

On Monday, Dec. 4, one of the men entered the Sun Spa at 112-21 Jamaica Ave. in Richmond Hill, within the confines of the 102nd Precinct, at around 3:40 p.m., when the suspect pulled out a handgun and demanded that a 50-year-old woman working in the spa take him to a private room, police said. Once inside, the perpetrator allegedly put the firearm against her head and sexually assaulted her.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

The number of burglaries across Queens has dropped year-to-date through Dec. 3 compared to 2022, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. While the degree of change varies between northern and southern Queens, both areas have experienced fewer burglaries.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Nevine Salameh

A full spectacle of lights and music embellished Astoria blocks as part of fourth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade celebration on Thursday, Nov. 30.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina

The intersection of 69th Lane and 60th Avenue in Maspeth was officially co-named after decorated World War II hero Joseph Schmidt in a heartfelt ceremony surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry

Dec. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina

The Kiwanis Club of Glendale kicked off the holiday season with its annual Christmas tree lighting at the Glendale Veterans Triangle on Sunday, Dec. 3. 

Dec. 5, 2023 By Rachel Butler

The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing is hosting two free vaccination events before the holidays, during which people can receive the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines. 

Dec. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Elmhurst native Patricia Mooney was named among the 2023 Irish Legal 100, which honors America’s most distinguished Irish legal professionals. As one of the honorees, Mooney was able to visit the Washington, D.C., residence of the Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry

Dec. 4, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

After 17 years and a $28 million investment, Alley Pond Park cut the ribbon on its brand new environmental center in Douglaston on Monday, Dec. 4. 

Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry

A Richmond Hill man was killed early Monday morning while he was riding on the back of a moped after the operator lost control in southeast Queens, according to authorities.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina

The night of O’Neill’s 90th anniversary celebration in Maspeth on Friday, Dec. 1 was a testament to the longtime restaurant’s rich history and successes in Queens.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry

Five Queens men are facing kidnapping and murder charges for luring a restaurant deliveryman to a location in Flushing in July, where he was abducted for ransom and eventually beaten to death before he was buried in a shallow grave in a New Hampshire forest, according to federal prosecutors.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

There is an expectation that the growth of rent in New York City will be much slower in 2024, according to the housing market predictions made by the real estate firm StreetEasy. At the same time, the report predicts that there will continue to be more demand for homes in the city than the amount of units available and thus preventing rents from falling.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Rachel Butler

Community leaders and elected officials gathered at Tangram in Flushing on Dec. 2 for its second annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina

Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its last monthly meeting for 2023 inside the Christ the King High School in Middle Village on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry

A man was robbed at gunpoint of his cell phone on Oct. 31 within the confines of the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and the two suspects remain at large more than a month later, according to the NYPD.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Several Queens civic leaders and elected officials gathered to discuss major issues in the city, state and country as a whole on Dec. 3 at the Douglaston Club. In addition to these discussions, three women — Queens Civic Congress Vice Presidents Rene Hill, Denise Winters and Elaine Young — were recognized by the Queens Civic Congress for their outstanding work in civics.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry

A man was robbed at gunpoint in front of a commercial strip in Fresh Meadows last month and police are continuing their search for the gunman, who remains at large.

Dec. 4, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan