Jul. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Micromobility company Lime is reintroducing its Parking Wardens Program to Queens and the Bronx this summer. The program is an extension of the Bronx e-scooter program that first launched in August 2021 and will reward Lime e-scooter riders who park responsibly with a free 5-minute ride and other prizes,…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get ready to raise a glass to celebrate Bourbon Street’s 10-year rooftop anniversary with a special event at their Bayside location. The neighborhood gem, located at 40-12 Bell Blvd., is inviting the neighborhood to join them from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, as they reflect…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday an ambitious plan to battle NYC’s housing crisis in an exclusive to amNewYork: the construction of 3,000 new residential units on the undeveloped land of the former Flushing Airport in Queens. The proposal is part of the mayor’s ongoing push to create…
Jul. 27, 2025 By Dean Moses Police are on the hunt for a violent rapist who barged into a Queens home over the weekend and sexually assaulted a woman. According to police sources, the horrific incident unfolded at around 4:30 a.m. on July 26 near 148th Street and 94th Avenue in Jamaica. Authorities said…
Jul. 27, 2025 By Dean Moses Police in Queens are still hunting for the psychopath who set a dog on fire during the early hours of Thursday as they await forensic evidence to determine how the canine died. As of Sunday, police sources reported that detectives are still looking for witnesses who may have…
Jul. 26, 2025 By The Old Timer We can’t think of an athlete who grew up in the Greater Ridgewood area who accomplished more than Phil Rizzuto. Most readers today remember him from his days in the broadcast booth, when the lovable “Scooter” called Yankees games for WPIX-TV. Of course, that was only the…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for three suspects who used a stun gun on a man before stealing more than $500,000 worth of jewelry from him on the morning of Wednesday, July 23. Police say the 39-year-old victim was walking to his vehicle,…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson Pop’s Midwest princess is coming to Queens in September. Pop artist Chappell Roan will headline performances at Forest Hills Stadium, located at 1 Tennis Pl, on Sept. 20, 21, 23 and 24 as part of her “Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things” pop-up shows. The Bowery Presents,…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is making a number of changes to his campaign team as he shifts from his far-left underdog status in the primary to a Democratic nominee intent on uniting his big-tent party in the November general election. Mamdani, who is currently on a two-week jaunt…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood man is being held without bail for allegedly stabbing his wife and 2-year-old to death inside the family’s apartment before turning the bloody kitchen knife on himself in an apparent suicide attempt on the night of Saturday, July 19. Ernesto Cruz, 54, of 63-35 Forest Avenue,…