Jackson Heights Store Sells $1 Million Powerball Ticket, While Elmhurst Deli Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket

May. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki

The City Council has called for an investigation into the use of the NYPD’s official social media accounts after some brass have used them to publicly criticize both elected officials and members of the press.

May. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki

Police in Queens are looking for the gunman who opened fire at a baby shower early on Saturday morning, killing one man and leaving three others seriously wounded.

May. 3, 2024 By Emily Swanson

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez officially faces a challenger in the upcoming Democratic primary. 

May. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) announced Thursday that she secured $800,000 in federal funding for LIFE Camp, a gun violence prevention program based in southeast Queens.

May. 3, 2024 By Dean Moses

The family of 19-year-old Win Rozario and social justice activists are reacting Friday after New York State Attorney General Letitia James released body camera footage showing the deadly police shooting of the Queens teen.

May 3, 2024 By Bill Parry

Several elected officials representing Jackson Heights rallied with dozens of parents, school children and teachers on May 1, calling for urgent enforcement against Haze Land, located at 37-07 82nd St., an illegal smoke shop that recently re-opened after being shut down by the Sheriff’s department.

A South Ozone Park couple pleaded guilty to a deed fraud scheme to steal homes in Southeast Queens following a long-term investigation.

Justin Joseph, 45, and his wife Latoya Hewitt, 49, of 132nd Street, were arrested on Apr. 12 after a probe by the Queens District Attorney’s Housing and Worker Protection Bureau.

May. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The New York Lottery announced that top-prize-winning tickets for Thursday’s Take 5 were sold in Rego Park and Brooklyn.

May. 3, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Assemblymembers Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and Ron Kim (D-Flushing) gathered at Assemblyman Kim’s district office in Flushing on Wednesday to discuss the persistent threats of voter fraud and to launch initiatives aimed at safeguarding the electoral process ahead of the June 25 Democratic primary.

May. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Literacy Partners, an organization dedicated to enhancing English proficiency among immigrant caregivers to foster greater involvement in their children’s lives, was honored with the Community Impact Award on April 25. This accolade was part of the New York City Service’s Mayoral Service Recognition Program, celebrating significant contributions to the community.