77-Year-Old Substitute Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Choking Student at College Point School: NYPD

Mar. 4, 2025 By Jada Camille

Rising food costs are eating a hole in New Yorkers’ budgets and driving them into debt, a new poll released Tuesday found.

Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week.

Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant Joseph Uwagba, 68, of Jamaica, were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for their roles in stealing the home and personal funds of Martinez’s neighbor, a senior who lived across the street from Martinez at 133-12 128th Street in South Ozone Park.

March 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The optometry practice opened at the Floating Hospital’s main clinic at 21-01 41st Ave. will offer comprehensive eye examinations, vision testing with prescription services, diabetic eye examinations and monitoring, and treatment for infections and injuries.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event.

An Ozone Park man is being held without bail for allegedly murdering a woman he worked for and leaving her body in front of her home on 103rd Avenue on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27.

Francisco Sevilla, 40, of 97th Street was arrested and booked at the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park for beating and strangling 64-year-old Juliet Kashidas-Singh to death during a dispute over $300 in back pay she reportedly owed him.

March 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Mar. 4, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Adrienne Adams delivered her final State of the City address as Council speaker on Tuesday — focusing on the kind of leadership she believes the Big Apple needs now as she appears ready to launch a bid for mayor.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The first half of the event included personal statements from the candidates as well as campaign promises. 

March 4, 2025 By Bill Parry

Some of the thousands of spectators lining Skillman Avenue for the St. Pat’s for All parade on Sunday might recognize a burglary suspect who committed mail theft in one of the apartment buildings on the border between Woodside and Sunnyside on three occasions last month.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Rockaway Beach celebrated Irish heritage and community spirit on Saturday, March 1, when the 50th annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicked off.