Jan. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the three gunmen who opened fire in an illegal gambling den in a Flushing apartment building last month, killing one man and injuring a second. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a 911 call of…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Yoga officially opened on Monday, Jan. 13, offering Maspeth residents a new space to unwind and take time for themselves. Annie Herman has opened the studio with the idea of creating an environment in her community where people can come to “unplug, reset, and be together.”…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The year 2024 concluded with a notable shift in Northwest Queens’ rental market, as the area experienced its first yearly decline in median rent in several months, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The dip in December marked a significant moment…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Every subway train in NYC will have two uniformed police officers on board between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during her State of the State address on Tuesday — adding that other major safety measures are coming to the city’s transit system this…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry A Fresh Meadows man was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to kidnap a 5-year-old boy in Richmond Hill in July 2021, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday. James McGonagle, 27, of Parsons Boulevard, pleaded guilty in Queens Supreme Court in November to attempted kidnapping…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Just over a week after congestion pricing launched on Jan. 5, the MTA has yet to say how much money has been reaped from the controversial tolling program’s early days. During a briefing at the MTA’s Lower Manhattan headquarters on Monday, MTA officials said they are still sorting…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are searching for a man who allegedly robbed an 88-year-old woman in Maspeth on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 7. The senior was walking near the intersection of Brown Place and 58th Avenue, two blocks south of the Long Island Expressway…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rental units in Queens all saw year-over-year price increases by the end of 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. The overall average rental price for these residential units rose 3.85% year-over-year, from $2,780 in December 2023 to…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) is actively recruiting more members ahead of a busy 2025. G-COP assists the NYPD’s 104th Precinct by extending their eyes and ears and lending a helping hand with public service. It is the oldest, largest, and most active civilian patrol in New…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The New York Lottery announced that a top-prize winning ticket for the Jan. 11 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing was sold at Juana Francisca Deli Inc., located at 136-40 Hook Creek Blvd. in Rosedale. The winning ticket is worth $34,430. TAKE 5 drawings occur twice daily, at 2:30 p.m.…