Apr. 2, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Bayside Historical Society is welcoming spring with a full slate of April events—from hands-on gardening workshops to live music performances—designed to bring the community together and make the most of the warmer weather. Located at 208 Totten Avenue in Fort Totten, the society offers a diverse lineup…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A retired nurse from Queens who nearly died from COVID-19 returned last week to The Mount Sinai Hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit—where she once worked—to thank the colleagues who saved her life. Theresa Francisco, 69, a resident of Far Rockaway and a native of the Philippines, had spent…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man was convicted at trial Tuesday of murder in the first degree and other crimes for the vicious stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, her son and a visiting cousin during a bloody rampage in June 2022. Travis Blake, 31, of 155th Street, faces up to life…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A slew of Queens elected officials has formally endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid, following the backing of the Democratic Organization of Queens County and its chairman, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks. State senators Joseph P. Addabbo and Toby Ann Stavisky, Assembly Members David Weprin and Edward…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway Community Board 5 will come together on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. for a monthly meeting at Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village. A central focus of this meeting will be a public hearing regarding a proposed traffic change for…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson A legendary Latin jazz percussionist is returning to the world’s borough this month for a rhythmic performance at Flushing Town Hall. St. Albans native and Latin jazz percussionist Steve Kroon will take the stage with his band, The Steve Kroon Latin Jazz Ensemble, alongside Patience Higgins and the…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A coalition of community groups in Elmhurst, Flushing, Jackson Heights and Corona has criticized State Sen. John Liu for announcing his plans to introduce a parkland alienation bill in the State Senate that brings the $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino project closer to reality. Liu announced Sunday that…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki & Ethan Stark-Miller The criminal indictment against Mayor Eric Adams is over. Federal Judge Dale Ho dismissed the five-count criminal campaign fraud indictment against Adams in a Wednesday ruling “with prejudice,” meaning that federal prosecutors will not be able to resurrect the case against him. Ho wrote that…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 7-story mixed-use building with 16 residential units at 136-05 Kew Gardens Rd. in Kew Gardens. The building would be 68 feet tall and yield 12,891 square feet of space. The 16 units would account for 10,816 square feet, while…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James released NYPD body-worn camera videos and security camera footage on Tuesday that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the police-involved shooting death of Emil Williams, a physician’s assistant from Great Neck, LI, who was fatally shot on Feb.…