Aug. 6, 2025 By the Southeast Queens Residents Environmental Justice Coalition A recent op-ed article in the media outlet amNewYork extolled the benefits of lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to the Queens community. As residents of Queens who are being asked to live with BESS next to our homes, we feel compelled to…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of people enjoyed a night of food, activities and music alongside the NYPD’s 103rd Precinct at Rufus King Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in celebration of National Night Out Against Crime, an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships across the nation. The Jamaica precinct, in collaboration with…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The City University of New York (CUNY) has elevated Queens College professors Michael Mirkin and Yoko Nomura to the rank of distinguished professors last May. This rank is the highest academic honor that CUNY can give to its faculty members. It is awarded to professors who have exceptional…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) on Wednesday once again voted to deny Mayor Eric Adams public matching funds for his reelection bid, citing the campaign’s alleged “failure to provide” requested information and “reason to believe” it violated the law. The board’s decision, rendered during an Aug. 6…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Community members and local elected officials from across Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village gathered to celebrate the 104th Precinct’s annual “National Night Out Against Crime” on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Juniper Valley Park. The event featured plenty of fun activities for people of all…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to nearly 16 years in prison last month for running a Mexican sex trafficking crew for years. Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez, 48, was extradited from Mexico, where he had a second home, back to the United States in February 2021, for…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry An Elmhurst man is being held without bail after he was criminally charged in the fatal stabbing of his neighbor on Sunday evening. Rosendo Lopez, 35, of 40-38 Case St., was arraigned Aug. 5 in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him with murder in the second…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Could a new parking lot for trucks at JFK Airport improve the quality of life for Queens residents? The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey thinks it can. Officials on Tuesday broke ground at John F. Kennedy International Airport in southeastern Queens on an expanded parking…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of residents flocked to Astoria Park and Lou Lodati Park to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime with officers from the 108th and 114th Precincts Tuesday night. National Night Out, an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships and community camaraderie on the first Tuesday in…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of Bayside establishments have remained open for business despite suffering significant damage during heavy flooding last week after a severe thunderstorm struck the neighborhood. Numerous vehicles across Bayside were submerged during flash flooding that took place shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, while some local…