Jul. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson One Queens high schooler discovered her law enforcement dreams during the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) Officer Anthony M. Varvaro Youth Academy in July. Briana Vera, 18, was one of 19 graduates of the week-long program running from July 15-19. The program included high schoolers from northern New…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Earlier this month, a new halal burger joint opened its doors on the busting Bell Boulevard in Bayside. Hitit Burger, named after the pressing technique used to create smash burgers, offers a simple but easily customizable menu of burgers and fries. Their patties are ‘hit’ on the griddle…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina A gunpoint robbery of a United States Postal Service (USPS) Mail Carrier in Maspeth this week has fueled more calls for the federal government to take action against rampant mail theft in Queens. Police say an unidentified suspect approached the 48-year-old mail carrier on Monday, July, 29, on…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The 32nd annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, celebrating the Year of the Dragon, is set to take place on Aug. 3 and 4 at Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is the largest multicultural festival in New York state and…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina Sam Esposito, the former president of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association, has been arrested for allegedly ripping off out-of-state license plates from multiple cars, according to authorities. Police from the 102nd Precinct arrested Esposito on Saturday, July 20, following a reported incident earlier in the week on…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA could face hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs each year to run the transit system stemming from the pause on congestion pricing, putting significant pressure on the budget of an agency already struggling under huge levels of fare evasion. After projecting years of balanced…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Cops in Queens are looking for the slasher who attacked an MTA worker at a subway station early on Wednesday morning, it was reported. Law enforcement sources said the bloody assault occurred at the Jamaica-179th Street station on the F line at about 3:50 a.m. on July 31.…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens community members and leaders gathered outside the Queens Public Library’s new Far Rockaway branch Tuesday, July 30, to celebrate its reopening with a ribbon-cutting. Located at 1637 Central Ave., the community was excited to get a first look at the newly revamped library after waiting six years…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell A resident was injured during a two-alarm fire in a high-rise building in Far Rockaway Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at around 9 a.m. at 8000 Shorefront Pkwy. at the Dayton Towers and left one person with serious injuries. Firefighters arrived on the scene just after 9:10…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYPD officials held a community forum on Monday evening to discuss the development of a new NYPD precinct and stationhouse that will serve parts of southeast Queens. The NYPD officials were joined by dozens of residents and elected officials at P.S./I.S. 270 in Rosedale to review the plans…