Nov. 17, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The Fire Department (FDNY) has set up a specialized task force to battle and prevent NYC wildfires, scores of which have broken out across the five boroughs this month due to the Big Apple’s ongoing drought. New York City has not seen substantial rainfall since September, and the…
Nov. 17, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for four robbers who violently stabbed a man while stealing his cellphone on Saturday night. Cops said the bloody robbery occurred at about 7:53 p.m. on Nov. 16 in front of a Wendy’s restaurant at 138-42 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica. Officers from the 103rd…
Nov. 17, 2024 By Janno Lieber Gov. Kathy Hochul promised action on congestion pricing, and she delivered. The MTA Board will vote Monday to approve her phase-in plan for a reduced $9 toll for drivers entering the Central Business District starting Jan. 5, 2025. Media coverage of the “un-pausing” has largely focused on the…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and local leaders across Queens expressed mixed reactions to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to bring back congestion pricing for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th street. Hochul announced Thursday that the toll, which is now set to go into effect in January, will be reduced to a…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson A two-alarm brush fire erupted at Alley Pond Park on Wednesday, Nov. 13, highlighting a concerning trend of increasing wildfires across New York City. The FDNY reported the fire at 6:46 p.m., and firefighters successfully brought it under control by 9:40 p.m. No injuries were reported. The NYC…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry A reputed MS-13 gang member was arrested Thursday morning and charged in the fatal shooting of an Ozone Park father in a bedroom at his 128th Street home in June 2011, according to federal prosecutors. Roger Morales, 31, also of Ozone Park, was arraigned on Thursday on an…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A new rendering has been revealed for 93-47 Sutphin Blvd., a proposed 27-story hotel in Jamaica. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Able Management Group, the $54 million project will feature 225 guest rooms under the Hilton Garden Inn brand. The property is owned by Station Plaza…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens resident and owner of Eastern Queens Boxing Club, Al Alvir, has taken it upon himself to provide local kids with an after-school program that teaches both boxing and self-discipline. Alvir started the program after hearing from the principal of Community Voices M.S. 356Q about past pupils of…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry The crowd that gathered at the 109th Precinct Community Council monthly meeting had waited years to hear the news that Mayor Eric Adams delivered in person at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in Downtown Flushing on Nov. 13. The mayor announced the creation of a neighborhood satellite command…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson A Rosedale resident is creating custom cakes with unique designs for her local community and beyond. Sabrina Wright, 28, owns and operates Golden Sugar Bakery, an online luxury cake business that has flourished into a six-figure venture serving clients in New York City and the East Coast. Wright’s…