Jan. 20, 2025 By Emily Davenport New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has expanded its team to include a first-ever Director of Muslim Affairs. Long Island resident Mohammad Awais officially started the role on Dec. 6, 2024. In this position, Awais will work with Muslim…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson Governor Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $180 million state investment on Friday to improve healthcare access in Queens, unveiling plans for the borough’s first comprehensive cancer care center at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC). The state-funded project aims to provide world-class cancer treatment closer to home for Queens…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams From day one, our administration has been focused on one mission: making New York City safer and more affordable. Every day and everywhere, we are delivering on that mission for working-class New Yorkers and making New York City the best place to raise a family. We have…
Jan. 19, 2025 By Dean Moses A slew of prominent New York lawmakers urged incoming President Donald Trump on Sunday to remove the SALT property tax deduction cap a day before he takes office. The Empire State’s two senators — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand — joined Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Laura…
Jan. 19, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Queens police are on the hunt for the suspect who shot a man dead on Saturday night. Police said the victim — Sherman Walker, 51, of Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens — was gunned down at the corner of 204th Street and Murdock Avenue in St. Albans at…
Jan. 18, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers should get their shovels out for Sunday as a snowstorm is expected to bring 2 to 5 inches of the white stuff to the Big Apple. The storm is on the leading edge of a cold front that will pass through the area, bringing a blast…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry A Kew Gardens Hills woman is criminally charged with murder for allegedly killing her building superintendent, who was trying to collect tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent on behalf of the landlord, inside her apartment Tuesday. She is accused of beating the super to death with…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway New York Holocaust Survivors joined the Arts4All Foundation, Senator Jessica Ramos, and other elected officials at Newtown High School in Elmhurst on Thursday, Jan. 16, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The occasion marks the day of liberation from Auschwitz-Birkenau and is a time…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former city Comptroller Scott Stringer would win the ranked-choice Democratic primary for mayor if it were held today, according to new polling released by his campaign. However, if and when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo jumps into the race, the poll of 1,000 New York City Democrats found that…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling…