Aug. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has launched a probe into the death of a civilian on Saturday, Aug. 23, following a motor vehicle collision involving NYPD officers in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. At approximately 4:37 p.m., an NYPD officer from the 110th Precinct…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin This Saturday, 34th Avenue will transform into the borough’s signature speedway in Jackson Heights. Queens Distance Runners (QDR), a grassroots running organization, is raring to host the fifth annual Jackson Heights Mile, a community-based running event that won the hearts of locals. Dozens of runners will descend on…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano announced that the New York City Department of Transportation intends to perform nighttime roadway milling and resurfacing across certain parts of Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village as early as the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 27. The roadway milling and…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello Tennis fans can satisfy their sweet tooth while shopping small with the addition of Aigner Chocolates at the US Open. The Forest Hills chocolate shop, located at 103-02 Metropolitan Ave. has an assortment of their handmade gourmet treats available for purchase in the American Express shop at the…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson EGYPTAIR is joining JFK’s New Terminal One and is set to open in 2026. The airline announced the news on Monday, Aug. 25, citing ambitions to expand its U.S. network and expose travelers to Egypt’s landmarks and history, including the ancient pyramids of Giza and monuments of Luxor.…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams How we deal with our garbage says a lot about who we are as a society. New York City must look as good as the people who live here. I have said it many times: We cannot allow our streets and sidewalks to be cluttered with unsightly…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry A funeral service was held on Saturday, Aug. 23, for Patrick J. DiMotta, the longtime Chairman of the Board of the Queens Public Communications Corporation (QPCC), who died on Aug. 15 at the age of 78. DiMotta first joined QPCC at the recommendation of former New York City…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Nestled within NYC’s 8.5 million New Yorkers, crowded streets, skyscrapers and bumper-to-bumper traffic is Maspeth, a town in Queens that provides residents a reprieve from busting city life. It has quiet, tree-lined residential streets, a village center and a townhall that offers information and services for seniors, students,…
Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Monday declined to say whether his ex-chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, is still volunteering on his long-shot reelection campaign just days after she was indicted on a slew of fresh bribery and conspiracy charges. Hizzoner, during an Aug. 25 news conference where he was endorsed…
Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City. An affordable housing lottery for 13 units in a 7-story residential building at 143-26 84th Rd. in the Briarwood part of Jamaica will be coming to a close on Friday, Sept.…