Jan. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are still looking for a burglary suspect who robbed a church on the Hillcrest campus of St. John’s University last month. The unidentified man entered St. Thomas More Church through an unlocked door at around 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 11.…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall A major mixed-use development is reshaping the skyline along Northern Boulevard in Flushing. Construction of The Sunlight, a 17-story tower blending residential, retail, and community spaces, has passed the halfway mark as it rises at 138-18 Northern Blvd. The project, expected to be completed in 2026, represents a…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Hundreds of students from more than 40 high schools across the Greater New York area gathered at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Flushing to participate in one of the largest high school robotics qualifier competitions in the country on Saturday, Jan. 4. Known…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Cesar Taveras As the owner of a family-run grocery store here in Corona, Queens, I understand the many struggles and opportunities that come with running a small business in New York City. For years, my store has served as a cornerstone of our neighborhood – a meeting place for neighbors,…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki With congestion pricing now in effect, the MTA has said it would use the revenue gained from the Manhattan toll program to fund numerous public transit improvements citywide. On Sunday, the MTA outlined numerous projects either already started, or in the planning stages, that will be funded through…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams delivered his reelection year State of the City address on Thursday. The speech focused on reminding New Yorkers of his purported policy wins over the past three years and rolling out new proposals to tackle some of the Big Apple’s most pressing challenges. The annual…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres New York City is calling for volunteers to join the 20th annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) conducted by the NYC Department of Homeless Services. The overnight event on Jan. 28, which runs from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., mobilizes New Yorkers to canvass streets, subways, and public…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC subways saw a sizable increase in ridership almost every day since the launch of congestion pricing on Sunday, according to state data. Metrics on the New York State open data portal show that the city’s subway ridership on the days following congestion pricing’s launch on Jan. 5 has…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Katharine Jackson, Jeff Mason and Bo Erickson, Reuters Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who served only one term but was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics. Hundreds…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Woodhaven Library celebrated its 101st birthday by hosting a special presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 7, on the town’s first 100 years, from 1835 to 1935. Local historian Ed Wendell guided a group of attendees through Woodhaven’s creation and development in the first celebration of many to mark the…