May. 15, 2025 By Athena Dawson The United States Postal Service (USPS) held a swearing-in ceremony this month for Kahlil Wilson, the first Black postmaster of Jamaica, Queens. Wilson officially took the oath of office on Friday, May 9, during a ceremony at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center in St. Albans, surrounded…
May. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Service workers union 32BJ SEIU has welcomed life-changing benefits for thousands of workers at both LaGuardia and JFK airports in the recently-approved state budget, which includes measures to expand paid vacation and improve health insurance for all airport workers across New York State. The state budget included expansions…
May. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Little Neck-Douglaston (LND) Little League raised $600 during its Annual Spring Fundraiser on Tuesday, May 6, at Gino’s Pizzeria, located at 61-32 Springfield Blvd. in Bayside. The $600, provided by Gino’s Pizzeria, will go towards new catcher’s equipment and uniforms for the players, at no cost to the…
May. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct are looking for a suspect who wore a black burqa to a jewel heist at a Murray Hill home across from Kissena Park on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 6. The burqa-wearing burglar and an accomplice, who was dressed in all-black clothing, broke…
May. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson A new mural honoring the legacy of the FDNY and the heroes of September 11 was unveiled this week at Engine 273/Ladder 129 on Union Street in Flushing. Firefighters from the station were joined by State Senator John Liu for the ceremony, which celebrated both the FDNY’s continued…
May. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Church of St. Leo the Great in Corona will hold a special bilingual Mass this evening, Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the election of the newly named Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. The Mass will be held at…
May. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 14-year-old boy and allegedly sped away from the scene earlier this month. The incident occurred just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, as the youngster was riding a scooter on the…
May. 14, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic mayoral campaign recieved support from the Tenants Political Action Committee (PAC), amNewYork learned on Wednesday — a decision that adds to the long list of progressive organizations backing the Democratic socialist’s City Hall bid. Tenants PAC told amNewYork ahead of its May 14 announcement…
May. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres HousingPlus, a New York City nonprofit known for its pioneering work with women and families impacted by homelessness, incarceration and poverty, has named Karen Ford as its new Chief Executive Officer. The announcement, made on May 6 by HousingPlus Board Chair Katie Brown, comes as the organization prepares…
May. 14, 2025 By Nelson A. King Brooklyn-based Jammins Events confirmed on Tuesday, May 13, that Beenie Mman, Chris Martin, Kevin Lyttle, and Louie Culture will headline a high-energy show at UBS Arena in Queens on Saturday, May 24, during the Memorial Weekend. Dancehall hitmaker Beenie Man is set to triumphantly return to New York […]