Sep. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson More than 30 public libraries across the city’s library systems — including four in Queens — will be open seven days a week as of Sunday, Sept. 7. Seven-day services have been added to 11 additional branches across the city, including two in Brooklyn, three in The Bronx,…
Sep. 9, 2025 By Dean Moses Police are on the hunt for a cold-blooded killer who murdered a senior couple, then set fire to their Queens home on Monday. According to authorities, the inferno engulfed a home located at 87-86 254th St. in Bellerose around 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 8. When firefighters arrived, they…
Sep. 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing Town Hall is unveiling their Fall exhibit at the end of the month, giving artists and comic book writers the opportunity to display their work with “Comics in the City: Sequential Art is…” beginning on Sept. 25 and running through Oct. 20. The exhibit, located at 137-35…
Sep. 9, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams In today’s digital world, access to reliable technology and high-speed internet is a necessity. Unfortunately, far too many New York City students don’t have this access, which, in turn, creates barriers to learning and taking advantage of opportunities. To bridge the digital divide and provide all our…
Sep. 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello A new Japanese cafe and restaurant boasting authentic dishes from handmade onigiri to cheesy pepper edamame recently made its grand opening in the Ridgewood community at the end of August. Hi-Node, located at 68-38 Forest Ave., joined the busy area of delicious restaurants and cafes on August 19…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Maspeth residents, community leaders, and elected officials marked the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the Maspeth Memorial Park on Sept. 6. The annual ceremony at 69th Street and Grand Avenue remembers the lives lost at the World Trade Center, including Maspeth residents and FDNY…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Dean Moses NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch pledged on Monday to do everything in her power to stop any move by President Trump to federally take over New York City law enforcement, stating that she is “revolted” at the thought of it. The comments came during a Citizens Budget Commission Breakfast…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jackson Heights woman on charges of sex trafficking, grand larceny and other related crimes for allegedly forcing a woman to engage in prostitution on Roosevelt Avenue and to pay the defendant a daily sum of money. Valezka Echeverrias, 31, of 80th Street,…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan and Queens Public Library (QPL) welcomed local residents to QPL’s Jackson Heights branch Sunday to celebrate the return of seven-day service. QPL’s Jackson Heights branch, located at 35-51 81st St., was one of five Queens libraries to begin offering seven-day service on Sunday, Sept.…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Even though the cost of almost everything seems to be going up in NYC, there are still plenty of ways for New Yorkers to commute for free or at discounted costs. From reduced fares for the needy to free boat rides, there are many ways to travel throughout…