Jul. 31, 2025 By Bill Parry The body of a South Ozone Park man was pulled from the waters of Jamaica Bay on Sunday, July 20, and an investigation is underway to determine how he died. Police from the 100th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a man in need of medical attention…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are looking for three men who allegedly mugged an older woman in broad daylight as she walked along a residential block in Douglaston in mid-July. Police say the 68-year-old victim was in front of 249-31 Thebes Avenue at around 5 p.m.…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens gang member was sentenced to 21 years in prison on July 30 for fatally shooting an 18-year-old boy outside a neighborhood McDonald’s restaurant in September 2024. Rayvon Phillip, 19, of 167th Street, a reputed member of the BG4 street gang known on the street as…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Hey Queens and Brooklyn residents: The plan for a direct train link from Brooklyn to Queens — known as the Interborough Express (IBX) — became closer to a sure thing Wednesday when the MTA announced a board-approved design contract. The MTA board voted at its monthly meeting on…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson The MTA is expanding its Customer Service Centers (CSCs) for riders throughout the five boroughs. The city agency announced on Monday, July 28, that riders will soon have access to 15 additional locations beginning in 2026. A final list of the 15 additional stations with new Customer Service…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson Residents of Middle Village are reeling after a four-alarm fire destroyed a strip of local businesses. On the evening of July 28, firefighters battled the fire on Dry Harbor Road, which ripped through seven one-story commercial buildings. The fire was believed to have started in the cockloft of 64-76…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Amid a fresh torrent of criticism over Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s past tweets bashing the NYPD, he said on Wednesday that those posts are “clearly out of step” with his current views on policing in the five boroughs. Mamdani, during his first news conference since returning from…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Brooklyn men are criminally charged with staging two car crashes on Queens highways and another one in East New York and then seeking insurance payouts for damages and purported injuries, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Jaime Huiracocha, 53, of Milford Street, and Victor Murillo, 34,…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing Town Hall is brimming with incredible events to round out the summer season, including a line-up of events, shows and workshops at the historical venue. From free jazz concerts in the park to their monthly jazz jams and more, end your summer on a good note with…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Long Island City hit the ground running on July 26, when over 500 participants laced up their running shoes for the inaugural New York Road Runners (NYRR) Start Line Series, a series of free, beginner-friendly runs designed for novice athletes in the sport, at Vernon Boulevard. In partnership…