Jul. 24, 2025 By Dean Moses Police say the man who allegedly stabbed his wife and young daughter to death in Queens last weekend called his sister following the attack and told her to “send help.” According to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, 54-year-old Ernesto Cruz suspected of the horrific murders was not…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller President Trump’s administration is taking New York City to court over its sanctuary laws in the wake of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent getting shot, allegedly by undocumented migrants with long rap sheets, earlier this week. The gambit — an apparent effort to strike down the…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry Just four months after opening in the heart of Sunnyside, KORA was named the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Bakery competition on Wednesday. The Queens Chamber of Commerce launched the competition on June 13 and invited locals to nominate and vote for their favorite spots, with the…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The CenterLight Healthcare Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) held a special Centenarian Day celebration to honor participants of this senior care program who have reached, surpassed or will soon reach 100 years of age on Thursday, July 17. CenterLight staff members, local…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he “follow(s) the rules” in response to a news report that his campaign accepted several new straw donations shortly after a federal judge dismissed his corruption case, which included allegations that his 2021 campaign used similar donations to conceal foreign contributions, at…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry Inspectors from the city’s Department of Buildings were back in Bellerose Thursday to conduct additional inspections and hold an emergency meeting a day after the facade on a commercial strip on Jericho Turnpike partially collapsed, injuring a man and two children. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Travelers passing through JFK Airport can now enjoy Caribbean cuisine with the opening of a new Golden Krust location. The popular fast-casual restaurant, known for its authentic Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and other dishes, opened in Terminal 8 at one of the country’s busiest airports on July 8,…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Woodside Houses Residents Association welcomed a $25,000 scholarship donation from energy company Rise Light & Power at its fourth annual Family Day last weekend, which also gave residents an opportunity to celebrate their local community. The family day, held on Saturday, July 19, at Woodside Houses, celebrated…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry A New England man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for shooting a woman in Flushing in 2023 over a family debt. Minliang Zheng, 52, of Pope Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, was convicted of assault and criminal possession of a weapon in June, after a month-long…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry Three firefighters were injured battling a two-alarm house fire in Far Rockaway early Wednesday morning. The FDNY received a call at 3:46 a.m. on July 23 about a fire in a zombie home at 312 Beach 43rd St., where arriving units found heavy fire conditions on the second…