Jul. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For some school-aged children, the end of the school year also marks the end of regular free meals, which can heighten existing food insecurities. Luckily for students across the five boroughs, the city’s free Summer Meals Program provides free breakfast and lunch distributed at schools, libraries and pools for…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference in Far Rockaway Tuesday to call for new swim safety measures following the recent drownings of two teenagers. Richards was joined by local community board leaders and swim safety advocates at Beach 94th Street Boardwalk to discuss potential water safety…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry
An off-duty NYPD cop and her husband were arrested Sunday morning and booked at the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park for breaking into the Howard Beach home of a female relative hours earlier, where they beat and strangled her, police said.
Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is looking for a yellow cab driver who allegedly vandalized a religious statue in front of a Fresh Meadows church early Sunday morning.
Jul. 2, 2024 amNewYork Metro With so many people looking for greater advice on how to plan for the future, Schneps Media and presenting sponsor AARP New York are proud to announce “WTF! (What the Financial!): A Financial Empowerment Roadmap,” a comprehensive forum dedicated to helping people make their money last a lifetime. This…
Jul. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After a grand opening in mid-June, NY Elite Cannabis on Bell Boulevard in Bayside already has several regulars among the dozens of daily customers purchasing legal cannabis products. Many of these regulars are on a first-name basis with the owner, Carson Grant, who has called Queens home for nearly four…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Christian Murray Approximately 180 dragon boat teams took to the waters at Flush Meadows Corona Park over the June 29/30 weekend for their first practice session of the year in preparation for the upcoming festival. The teams are getting ready for the 32nd annual NYC Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, scheduled…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson The three library systems across New York City—including the Queens Public Library—will be fully funded following a deal that Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reached while negotiating the 2025 budget. Under the deal, library branches in Queens and across the city will not have to cut service…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams New Yorkers deserve a city budget that delivers for them and tackles our affordability crisis head-on. Alongside Speaker Adams and our City Council partners, we are proud to announce the passage of a $112.4 billion Adopted Budget that invests in the future of our city and the…