Apr. 10, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Reckless e-bike drivers, illegal vending and outdoor substance use. These are just a handful of the every-day issues that impact New Yorkers’ sense of safety and well-being, and will be addressed through the NYPD’s new Quality of Life Division, the department announced on Thursday. The new unit will…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are still looking for three women who attacked an 18-year-old girl on the night of Thursday, March 20. The victim was walking in front of the Jamaica Market food court at 90-40 160th St. when she was approached by three strangers…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello Join the Bayside Anglers Group on Saturday, April 26, for the 29th Annual Little Neck Bay Shoreline Cleanup—a beloved spring tradition that helps keep one of Queens’ most scenic waterfronts clean, green, and community-friendly. From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers of all ages will gather at Crocheron Park…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall In a city of small apartments and constant turnover, Queens just claimed the crown—for self-storage. Queens recorded the highest volume of self-storage space sales in the United States in 2024, with neighboring Brooklyn not far behind, according to a recent report by the storage facility site Storage Cafe.…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller City Council leaders warned on Wednesday that President Trump’s sweeping tariffs could damage Gotham’s economy and place further strain on New Yorkers already struggling to make ends meet. They also called out Mayor Eric Adams for refusing to criticize Trump over the issue. The escalating series of tariffs…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are looking for two armed robbers who allegedly held up a 23-year-old man behind a Rego Park Burger King on Tuesday morning. The victim was walking through the parking lot at 92-85 Queens Blvd., a block south of the Long…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queens Borough President Donovan Richards hosted a celebration of Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic festival marking the end of the Ramadan fasting, on Monday, April 7, at Queens Borough Hall. The celebration featured delicious treats and musical performances by students from Elhaam Academy, the Ideal Islamic…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa addressed a full house on Thursday, April 3, at a forum hosted by the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association (POCA). Sliwa opened by addressing a topic dominating the city’s political conversation that day: Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to leave the Democratic Party…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was killed in a fiery multi-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and two SUVs in Rego Park on the morning of Saturday, April 5. According to police, William McField, 55, of Steinway Street, was riding a 2023 KTM motorcycle eastbound on the exit ramp of the…
Apr. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng praised NASA astronaut Jonny Kim after successfully arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) for his first spaceflight, just over two years after visiting Queens to inspire local students. Kim launched into space alongside two Russian cosmonauts and docked at the ISS on Tuesday…