Aug. 18, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A man was fatally struck by a 7 train Saturday evening in Queens in what police describe as an apparent suicide. Police said the man was observed on the catwalk near the Mets-Willets Point station at about 6 p.m. on Aug. 17 and lay down on the tracks…
Aug. 18, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki George Santos, the disgraced former Queens/Long Island Congressman who made it to Capitol Hill on a seemingly endless road of lies, appears ready to plead guilty to charges in his ongoing federal corruption case, according to multiple published reports. Santos is due to appear in U.S. District Court…
Aug. 18, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Police in Queens are looking for the suspect who slashed a man after getting into an argument on a bus earlier this month. On Saturday, the NYPD released video footage of the perpetrator behind the attack, which occurred at about 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 3 near the corner…
Aug. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) released new warnings this week about two distinct viruses, sparking concerns in both the U.S. and across the globe. A public health alert released by the CDC on Tuesday, Aug. 13, revealed an increase in…
Aug. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Elmhurst Hospital is receiving major funding to support the growing medical needs of expecting mothers and children living in Queens. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $27.5 million investment into Elmhurst Hospital’s maternal and pediatric healthcare facilities on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Hochul held a press conference at the…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to try out for the Queens College Choral Society, which is seeking new members for its 2024-2025 concert season. Now in its 84th year, the chorus group is a diverse ensemble of members from the campus’s surrounding community, as well…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry A homeless man from Brooklyn was indicted by a Queens grand jury for a stabbing spree that left two men wounded in Ozone Park during the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 7. Feruz Radjabov, 40, whose last known address was on East 10th Street in Midwood, was arraigned Friday…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Under the federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), local lawmakers were able to secure $190 million to address flooding in Queens over the next two years. The provision of the WRDA, which authorizes the Army Corp of Engineers to improve the nation’s water infrastructure, was originally introduced by…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets and the New York Blood Center partnered to hold their annual summer blood drive, presented by NewYork-Presbyterian, in the Piazza Club at Citi Field on Monday, Aug. 12. All donors for this cause received a voucher for two tickets to a select Mets home…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry An R train rider was beaten and robbed at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon and the three men who attacked him remain at large. The 42-year-old victim was approached by three strangers at around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, and struck…