Local restaurants and bars in western Queens open for Christmas eve and day

Sep. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

New York City will soon be providing Queens home owners with a rebate check to cover the cost of the city’s official trash bins.

A Howard Beach man is being held without bail for allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death in the basement of their Howard Beach home on the night of Saturday Sept. 13.

Carl Muraco, 25, of 159-03 102nd St., was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court the following day on a complaint charging him with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Jessica Militello

There is nothing quite like witnessing the beauty of fall amongst the plants and wildlife at the Queens Botanical Garden. The 47-acre sanctuary offers a tranquil respite from the city, including an array of classes, events and workshops to learn more about nature and connect with the community. The garden has a variety of exciting events and programs to fully immerse oneself in the autumn season, from their Apples and Honey Day Festival to kids’ programs and much more. Whether you are looking to volunteer or tap into your creativity, here is a list of upcoming events.

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an anti-gay assault that took place in a corner deli in Glendale on the morning of Monday, Sept. 8.

Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress in the New York Deli Grocery at 73-01 88th St., where a 47-year-old woman was waiting in line at around 6:35 a.m.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The shell of a building that was once Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills has been empty for nearly 20 years. At long last, it’s being redeveloped.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark the opening of the newest Flushing Bank location on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 37-44 74th St. in Jackson Heights.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Dean Moses

The Queens District Attorney’s office charged a Texas man on Thursday with making a “terroristic threat” as a hate crime against Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee and a Queens Assembly member.

Sep. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Council Member Julie Won has once again outlined that she will vote against the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan unless the comprehensive neighborhood rezoning includes specific community guarantees — including a commitment to provide deeply affordable housing, over 1,300 new school seats, a substantial increase in open space, and a comprehensive plan to improve resiliency in the neighborhood.

Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a bearded burglar who was captured on video surveillance pulling off a jewel heist at a Kew Gardens home four blocks east of Forest Park late last month.

The suspect was seen walking on 84th Street near 118th Street at around 4:45 a.m. when he unlawfully entered a private residence through a rear door. Once inside, the suspect went into a bedroom and removed a black box, which contained jewelry valued at approximately $1,950, police said. The stranger left the home and ran off southbound on 118th Street toward Bessemer Street in Richmond Hill. There were no injuries reported after the jewel heist.

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for a serial groper who targeted three women in 20 minutes on Monday, Sept. 1, in Corona.

The first incident occurred at around 5:55 a.m. as a 37-year-old victim was walking to work near the intersection of 103rd Street and 37th Avenue when a stranger approached her from behind and allegedly grabbed her buttocks before running off westbound on 37th Avenue toward 102nd Street.