Apr. 23, 2025 By Colum Motherway Residents of South Richmond Hill are in for a treat as Dunkin’ announces the grand reopening of its newly remodeled restaurant located at 121-17 Liberty Ave. To celebrate the occasion, the coffee chain is offering a special giveaway and several fun activities on Friday, April 25, starting at…
Apr. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres and Lloyd Mitchell Detectives from the NYPD’s 104th Precinct are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly shot and killed a teenager in front of a school in Ridgewood on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred just before 5:45 p.m. on April 22 in front of 17-26 George…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Barbara Russo-Lennon Dozens of New Yorkers, including members of the NYPD and their families, gathered in Rosedale on Tuesday to remember a brave officer who made the ultimate sacrifice for his community last year. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, along with other dignitaries, held a memorial service at…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets and lifestyle and apparel brand New York or Nowhere (NYON) announced the launch of their co-branded collection of Mets apparel, in partnership with New Era Cap and Major League Baseball. “This collaboration with the New York Mets and New York or Nowhere brings us…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Three additional federal prosecutors who worked on Mayor Eric Adams’ now-dismissed corruption case chose to resign on Tuesday rather than express regret for refusing to comply with a Trump Justice Department (DOJ) objective to dismiss the charges, according to an email they sent a top DOJ official. The…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Colum Motherway After a three-day strike that disrupted beverage distribution across the New York metropolitan area, unionized beer delivery drivers and warehouse workers at Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors (MBBD) — including those from Ridgewood — have emerged victorious, securing a new union contract with improved pension benefits. The strike…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams alleged on Tuesday that City Council Speaker and mayoral challenger Adrienne Adams has fought him on several policy issues as a springboard to run for his job, despite her showing scant interest in the role prior to several months ago. During his weekly “off-topic” news…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Douglaston Community Theatre invites audiences to experience a powerful American classic this spring, as it stages Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge from May 1 through May 18 at the Zion Church Parish Hall in Douglaston. Set in 1950s Red Hook, Brooklyn, the play centers on…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Colum Motherway For Michael Raphael, comic books aren’t just a hobby but a lifelong love story. He reads them, collects them, restores them, talks about them, and now, he’s giving them away. On Saturday, May 3, Raphael will welcome fans and first-timers to his shop, Spineworks Comics NYC, for Free…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More frequent and reliable bus service is coming to Queens this summer as part of a broader push by Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to improve transit access in the outer boroughs. Beginning June 29, the MTA will enhance service on 16 high-ridership local…