Jan. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki A knife-wielding creep in Queens who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman early on Saturday morning remains at large, police reported. Authorities said the attack occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 6 in the vicinity of Northern Boulevard and 110th Street in Corona. According to law enforcement…
Jan. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A new report from the state’s Department of Health found that 30.9% of Queens adults — the second-highest percentage among the five boroughs — self-reported that they were “always, sometimes or usually worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals in the past 12 months.” Only the…
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Jan. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 44-year-old woman fell victim to a pickpocket in broad daylight along a bustling stretch of Main Street in Flushing late last month.
Jan. 5, 2024 By Associated Press
Jo Koy remembers watching major award ceremonies like the Golden Globes with his mother on their living room sofa trying to guess the winners.
Jan. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., in collaboration with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and other stakeholders, is hosting an open house in Jamaica Monday to provide the community with an opportunity to help shape the plans for a $70 million investment in downtown Jamaica. The open house,…
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Jan. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Bond Vet, a veterinary clinic with dozens of locations across the country, is set to open new offices in Forest Hills and Bayside this spring. The new Bayside location will open on March 1 in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. Two months later, the Forest Hills location will open…
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Jan. 5, 2024 By Martha Stark For decades, it has been an open secret that New York City’s property tax system is inequitable and unfair. This regressive system, rooted in outdated and discriminatory policies, has not only exacerbated the housing crisis but also deepened the economic divide, disproportionately burdening lower-income and minority communities. Next week, New York’s Court of Appeals will hear arguments on a case brought by Tax Equity Now New York (TENNY), a coalition of renters, owners, civic leaders, and public policy and social justice organizations, that challenges NYC’s broken property tax system. TENNY’s lawsuit was born out…
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Jan. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry Police are looking for three men wanted for hitting up three banks across Queens over the past two weeks. The thieves allegedly targeted banks in Glendale, Jamaica Hills and Woodhaven between Dec. 26 and Wednesday, Jan 3, cops said. The most recent incident took place at around 11:30 a.m….
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Jan. 5, 2024 By Anthony Medina A mother is seeking answers following the theft of her disabled son’s wheelchair by a group of thieves outside of her South Ozone Park home on Monday. Marta Escobar, a mother of a 4-year-old disabled child, says she left her home around 5:30 p.m. to run errands when a…
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Jan. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Following three months of voting, the nominees for the inaugural Best of Bayside contest, organized by the Bayside Business Association, are here. Voting for the contest opened in October in an effort to highlight popular establishments in Bayside. With over 50 members, the BBA seeks to empower business owners…
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