Jamaica elementary school teacher busted for allegedly assaulting 8-year-old girl: NYPD

Apr. 1, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

As the deadline to file petitions to get on the June 24 primary ballot nears, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday would not say if he will have enough signatures by the Thursday night deadline to compete in the Democratic primary.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The New York State Department of Agriculture confirmed more live animal slaughter markets in Queens have suffered bird flu outbreaks this month, bringing the total number of outbreaks in the borough to eight in just seven weeks. 

Apr. 1, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Embattled Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday stepped up attacks against those challenging his re-election in the 2025 NYC mayor’s race, lashing out at two candidates who are beating him in the polls: former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani.

A Jamaica teenager is accused of taking part in a chaotic street takeover in Ozone Park on Saturday night, where several NYPD vehicles were vandalized by a mob of hundreds. Police say he later fled to the Bronx, where he was tased and arrested following a foot chase through the Van Nest neighborhood early Sunday morning.

Tristan Nandram, 18, of Liverpool Street in Jamaica, was booked at the 43rd Precinct in Soundview, where he was charged with criminal mischief and other related crimes after police responded to a 911 call of possible shots fired in the vicinity of Zerega Avenue and Gleason Avenue.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

It has been six months since the city announced a major crackdown on subway surfing, but officials have been mum on whether their efforts are actually working to deter kids from doing the illegal—and often fatal—activity. 

Apr. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow and other transit officials were on hand in Flushing on Monday evening to answer questions about signing up for OMNY and the MTA’s Fair Fares program, which helps low-income New Yorkers reduce their transportation costs.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The New York Mets announced Monday the four local small businesses that will be featured at Citi Field’s Taste of Queens food stand and the Coca-Cola Food Truck throughout the 2025 season.

April 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

As the Sunnyside Drum Corps celebrates nearly five decades of community service and musical excellence, it calls on its supporters to rally together for its 48th anniversary and spring membership recruitment drive.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York City’s waste reduction efforts are entering a new phase this week, as the city’s sanitation agency begins enforcing mandatory composting laws with fines for non-compliance.