Aug. 5, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams’ long-shot independent reelection bid received a much-needed boost on Tuesday with new endorsements from dozens of religious leaders representing various faiths across the city. Hizzoner, during an Aug. 5 news conference on the City Hall steps, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with roughly 75 Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams When I came into office, affordable housing was at the top of my agenda, and I didn’t need any studies or polls to tell me why. New Yorkers were telling me every day, every chance they got. I heard it at the store, on the street, and…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Leadership from Episcopal Health Services (EHS) and local elected officials came together to mark the opening of a new labor and delivery suite with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 31, at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, located at 327 Beach 19th St. in Far Rockaway.…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Adam Daly A Bronx lawmaker has introduced legislation to shield more than 100 state-licensed cannabis dispensaries from losing their ability to operate after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management reinterpreted a key zoning rule last week. But a coalition of impacted businesses says the fix cannot wait until lawmakers return…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The heartbreaking video of a frail Israeli hostage being forced to dig his own grave, released last weekend on various social media platforms, sparked immediate, horrified reactions from Jewish leaders and New Yorkers of all backgrounds across the city. Hamas — the terrorists behind the Oct. 7, 2023…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct are looking for a vandal who was caught on video surveillance slashing the tires on a Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol (COPCP) marked patrol car and a second vehicle during the early morning of Tuesday, July 29. The security camera footage shows the…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson A new airport lounge with unique amenities has landed in John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 4. JFK’s Terminal 4’s newest addition is the Capital One Airport Lounge, a flagship 13,500-square-foot lounge — their largest to date — that opened to the public on June 19. The 24/7 lounge offers…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled a new lighting initiative on Greenpoint Avenue, celebrating the diversity of the business corridor by making it the “Avenue of the World.” The initiative, which illuminates light poles along Greenpoint Avenue with sun designs and colors of national flags that…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson As back-to-school season approaches, Assemblymember Ron Kim is hosting a backpack giveaway in Flushing. The annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m., in the back lot of the 109th Police Precinct along Union Street. The event is open to youngsters in…
Aug. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry As it endeavors to become the largest commercial casino in the nation, Resorts World New York City has received its last major land use approval for its $5.5 billion vision to create an integrated resort at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, ensuring work can immediately begin if…