Long Island City teacher arrested on rape charge involving former student

Jun. 28, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki

Queens detectives are on the hunt for the suspect who attempted to rape a woman near a park early on Friday morning.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Dean Moses

Police cuffed the alleged pervert Friday, who tried to offer a 13-year-old Queens girl a wad of cash in exchange for a sex act.

June 27, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Get ready to laugh for a cause — and maybe heckle a little, too.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials across Queens are speaking out against a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the authority of lower court judges to issue nationwide injunctions, particularly in cases involving President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams shook hands on a nearly $116 billion city budget agreement at City Hall early Friday evening — a spending plan that looks to be filled with goodies for both sides of City Hall.

June 27, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Pride Month may be winding down, but the celebration continues in Astoria.

Resorts World New York City put all its chips on the table when it officially submitted its bid to the New York State Gaming Commission hours ahead of the Friday deadline, the latest step toward unlocking an eye-popping $5.5 billion vision to build a world-class integrated resort in Southeast Queens.

Building on fifteen years of community partnerships, the 5.6 million-square-foot proposal to expand the city’s only casino would create thousands of union jobs, generate billions of dollars for education and transit, and deliver a new era of inclusive growth for Southeast Queens and expansive public amenities.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Friday that beginning Sunday, June 29, five high-ridership local bus routes in Queens will receive increased service during peak hours. The enhancements are part of a broader expansion affecting 14 routes across the outer boroughs.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The team behind Metropolitan Park – led by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International – has officially submitted an application to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board for one of three downstate gaming licenses.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

After months of advocacy, rallies, and public pressure to support immigrant communities in New York, proponents of the New York for All Act were left disheartened when the legislation failed to reach a vote in either the State Senate or Assembly before the end of the legislative session earlier this month.