Aug. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The city’s “Greater Greenways” plan, rolled out on Wednesday, aims to dramatically expand the network of bike and pedestrian pathways through natural spaces and waterfronts around the Five Boroughs. Cyclists and pedestrians will get more paths to traverse the city without having to dodge vehicular traffic as part…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A squatter was sentenced to two to four years in prison for illegally occupying a vacant single-family home in St. Albans last year. True Jackson, 41, lied when he claimed the home was his lawful permanent residence and kept pit bulls on the property, according to the Queens…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Dean Moses Queens saw a night of bloodshed on Tuesday after two men were murdered in separate incidents just over an hour apart, police reported. According to police sources, the first incident unfolded inside an Ozone Park home located near the corner of 103rd Street and 101st Avenue at around…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Rental properties across all of New York City experienced a slight jump in median asking rent from last year during the second quarter of 2025, which spans from April to June, according to a report by Realtor.com. There was a 3.7% year-over-year increase in asking rent for all…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Rockaway leaders is advocating for an indoor pool at Floyd Bennett Field. Council Member Joann Ariola (D-32) has garnered support from Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-31), Broad Channel Civic Association President Dan Mundy Jr., the Rockaway Beach Civic Association, Belle Harbor Property Owners Association Executive…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Corona man on charges of patronizing a person for prostitution, criminal solicitation, and child endangerment for allegedly approaching a 14-year-old girl blocks from his home and asking her to perform a sex act in exchange for money in June. Ali Hamed, 25,…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly Some 16,500 New Yorkers between the ages of 25 and 55 have applied for the state’s new free-tuition program for adults studying in high-demand fields at community colleges, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The program, which helps adults without a prior degree enter higher education, expands on CUNY’s…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a homeless man for shooting and killing his estranged wife and attempting to murder her daughter on a St. Albans street in June. Audwin Caines, 62, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday on an eight-count indictment charging him with murder in…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Adam Daly City Hall is urging Lyft to implement proof-based age checks for Citi Bike’s electric bicycles to prevent underage riders from using them. In a letter sent Tuesday to Lyft CEO David Risher, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro called for “appropriate age verification steps,” such as requiring proof of a driver’s…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson State Sen. John Liu’s office and the Tzu Chi Foundation are hosting a free vision screening and eyeglasses giveaway this weekend. The event, which is open to all ages, is on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at NYCHA’s Bland Houses Playground at Prince Street…