Apr. 8, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld New York City is serving up out new parking meters that will allow drivers to “pay-by-plate.” The new meters, which will first be rolled out in Upper Manhattan on May 8 before a gradual rollout to the rest of the city, will allow New Yorkers to pay for…
Apr. 7, 2024 By Dean Moses
Queens came alive Sunday in an array of colors and joyous dancing for the 36th Phagwah Parade that drew hundreds of jubilant attendees.
Apr. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Paul Frangipane
They will not be forgotten.
Apr. 7, 2024 By Todd Maisel
State Senate legislation that would compel police departments in New York State to open encrypted radio transmissions to the press and with a delayed broadcast to the public received sponsorship in the Assembly last week.
Apr. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Richmond Hill High School has taken the next step in helping students understand the value of sustainability with a newly installed Hydroponics Lab, where the possibilities of growing more plant life without using soil are explored. New York Sun Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the science behind…
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Apr. 6, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York City can’t seem to “Shake it Off” just yet following Friday’s New Jersey earthquake and related aftershocks that have kept everyone on edge. No fewer than 27 aftershocks have occurred nearly a day after the 4.8 tremor struck near Whitehouse Station, NJ — about 60 miles west…
Apr. 6, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Police in Queens are looking for the shooter who opened fire on a man during an argument at a bodega on Friday afternoon.
Apr. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan In a letter to NYS Governor Kathy Hochul, ten members of Congress collectively requested $45 million in funding for the expansion of the city’s fare-free bus pilot program. The request, dated April 1, was led by Queens Rep. Grace Meng and Rep. Dan Goldman, whose district is in Manhattan…
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Apr. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
The FDNY battled a two-alarm house fire that left two firefighters and a resident with minor injuries in Ozone Park on Friday afternoon. The call was received at 12:10 p.m. and arriving units found heavy smoke conditions at a home at 94-02 Linden Boulevard, a block east of Cross Bay Boulevard.
Apr. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Laurelton residents awoke Thursday morning to the jarring sound of a car accident on the corner of 222nd St. and 133rd Ave. Around 7:30 a.m., witnesses saw the aftermath of a crash between a gray SUV and a small school bus. Five children were on the school bus, and…
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