41-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death Inside Springfield Gardens Home

Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams hosted a town hall in Corona Wednesday evening as part of the mayor’s Talk with Eric Community Conversation Series, informing local residents that he hopes to speak to the Trump administration regarding its plans on deportation.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Friday, Jan. 24, the completion of major accessibility upgrades at the Woodhaven Blvd JZ station.

A Queens grand jury indicted seven men for a shooting at a Richmond Hill baby shower in May, leaving a Long Island man dead and three others injured.

The gunfire, which was apparently gang-related, erupted outside a party venue and then continued inside, where dozens of people were gathered, including four young children, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Hundreds of volunteers across New York City came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to take part in Commonpoint’s annual Day of Service, a flagship initiative of the Queens-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community bonds while addressing the needs of thousands of families.

Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for a burglar who allegedly broke into a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue in broad daylight last month and slaked his thirst for liquor.

At around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, the suspect broke into Yeshiva Hashevaynu, a Shul located in a one-family home at 144-49 72nd Dr., at around 3 p.m. by manipulating a lock on a basement door with a wire coat hanger, police said on Thursday. Once inside, the culprit found two bottles of booze and used a plastic cup to drink up, but not before he was captured on a security camera toasting whoever viewed the images.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the state’s largest grantmaking nonprofit focused exclusively on advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers, has announced that it has awarded 209 grants totaling $208 million to nonprofits across the city, including $54 million in grants for 109 programs across Queens and Brooklyn. 

Jan. 24, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The New York Mets are gearing up to host “Amazin’ Day,” a special fan fest featuring appearances by over 50 former and current players and managers, on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Citi Field in Flushing.

FDNY fire marshals determined that lithium-ion batteries sparked a fire in a Queensboro Hill townhouse that injured three residents and a firefighter were injured a few blocks south of Kissena Corridor Park on Friday morning.

The blaze broke out in a home at 142-33 60th Ave. just before 5:30 a.m. The first firefighters on the scene found heavy fire emanating from the first floor that may have been sparked and intensified by the presence of lithium-ion batteries and a half-dozen e-bikes in the basement of the home.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Resorts World New York City (RWNYC)  unveiled its plans for the future of gaming in Queens at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Jan 23. 

Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

A coalition of New York social workers rallied in Albany on Wednesday in support of the Social Work Workforce Act, sponsored by Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas. The legislation seeks to repeal the exam requirement for applicants pursuing licensure as master social workers.