Aug. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall St. John’s Episcopal Hospital has again been awarded the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation in recognition of the hospital’s commitment to providing safe and high-quality care to its patients. The reaccreditation comes after the hospital went through a rigorous, unannounced on-site review last May…
Aug. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a long-haired gunman who allegedly opened fire on a rooftop in the South Jamaica Houses NYCHA complex during the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 5. Police say the unidentified man was in front of 107-33 159th St. just before…
Aug. 8, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Wishing for a place to unwind with a cup of coffee while surrounded by charming cats? In northeast Queens, a cat café awaits your arrival. Espurresso Cat Café (ECC) is the second cat café to open in Queens, welcoming cat lovers with savory beverages and bites. Located at…
Aug. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry An Elmhurst man is facing 32 years to life in prison after he was found guilty on Aug. 6 of beating his 3-year-old son to death inside the shelter for homeless families in the old Pan American Hotel in November 2022. Shaquan Butler, 29, was convicted of depraved…
Aug. 8, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens College has received a $1.1 million grant to support its first-generation student population. The four-year grant will extend the college’s participation in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative, which supports successful educational outcomes for first-generation, limited-income (FGLI) college students. The funding is a joint investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies and…
Aug. 8, 2025 By Dean Moses The NYPD held a career day at its police academy in Queens on Thursday for hundreds of young people involved in its summer internship program, which aims to help the most at-risk youth find meaningful career paths. The state-of-the-art cadet training facility located at 130-30 28th Avenue in…
Aug. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry The dawn of a new era is underway at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, and U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tom Suozzi are encouraging their constituents and all New Yorkers to sign up for the new expanded air traffic controller training program at the East Elmhurst campus.…
Aug. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson The office of State Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced its first indictments under the new criminal deed theft legislation. James announced that two New York City residents have been charged with multiple felonies in an alleged scheme to defraud an elderly Kew Gardens Hills resident of…
Aug. 7, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democrat mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani on Thursday seized on a report that his independent rival Andrew Cuomo recently spoke to President Trump about the race over the phone, charging the pair have been “conspiring about the fate of this city.” Mamdani made the accusations standing side-by-side…
Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and organizations across Queens will host backpack giveaways throughout August as children prepare to return to school. Dozens of events will take place across the borough throughout the month, providing families and children with an opportunity to pick up free backpacks ahead of the new term.…