Jul. 21, 2025 By Adam Daly NYPD drones have been used to help rescue more than 200 people, mostly teens, from the tops, sides and rears of moving trains since the program to fight against subway surfing launched in late 2023, city officials announced Monday. At a press conference in Queens on Jul. 21,…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside business owners and community members have renewed efforts to secure funding to revive the famous Sunnyside mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Nora Dantchev, who owns the building at 39-47 47th Ave. where the mural was formerly located, is aiming to raise $9,500…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson The largest public charging station in New York state has opened in Flushing. Flushing Commons, a mixed use apartment complex located at 138-35 39th Ave., has converted its four story garage into a Level 2 charging station. The station, which opened on May 1 offers 424 Level 2…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The Italian American Women’s Center presented four high school graduates from the Class of 2025 with $1,500 scholarships during the organization’s 23rd annual Scholarship Award luncheon on Sunday, July 20, at Vivo! Bayside, located at 201-10 Cross Island Pkwy. in Bayside. Each student was chosen…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood man has been criminally charged for allegedly stabbing his wife and 2-year-old daughter to death in his family’s apartment on Saturday night. Ernesto Cruz, 54, of 63-35 Forest Avenue, was arrested Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder for fatally stabbing his 41-year-old wife,…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member Shekar Krishnan, community members and accessibility activists gathered Monday morning to celebrate the completion of a long-awaited ADA-compliant ramp at the Jackson Heights Post Office, which was installed after years of advocacy from community members and elected officials. The federally operated post…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queens residents gathered at 60-60 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood to enjoy the festivities offered at the Myrtle Avenue Summer Street Festival on Sunday, July 20. Among the numerous features at the event were food vendors, craft vendors, rides for kids, shopping experiences and much more.…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The Queens Alliance Baseball Little League recently completed its spring 2025 season, with the Little Neck-Douglaston (LND) Lightning winning the championship in the 14U division, the oldest age group during the season. Kids from the team, along with their families, gathered at Brian Dempsey’s in…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Queens get the miles — and the awards. New York Road Runners (NYRR), a non-profit organization that strengthens communities through running, named two Queens runners as finalists for the inaugural NYRR Miles of Impact Award: Julia Azcona from Ridgewood, the founder of Ridgewood Runners, and Sergio Arias from…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A senior was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man in broad daylight on a commercial strip in South Ozone Park on Saturday, July 12, according to authorities. Police from the 106th Precinct in South Ozone Park reported a 68-year-old man was walking past 133-17 Rockaway Blvd. at…