Man Arrested in Corona for Trying to Lure 11-Year-Old Girl Into His Car

One of the five civilians rescued by the FDNY from a 2-alarm house fire in College Point on Friday morning was arrested later in the day for allegedly starting the blaze in his first-floor apartment.

Jonathan Mejia, 33, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16 on a complaint charging him with arson in the first degree, four counts of attempted murder in the second degree and other related charges.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Two independent lounges are coming to JFK’s New Terminal One. The New Terminal One has announced a partnership with the Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Group (PPG) to develop and operate the lounges. 

Sep. 17, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, one of the three key Albany leaders, said he is “wholy supportive” of Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda on Tuesday, adding he’s “not concerned” that moderate Gov. Kathy Hochul will prevent it from being passed.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

The MTA started deploying unarmed gate guards across New York City’s expansive subway system in 2022 in an effort to shut down a “superhighway of fare evasion” — emergency exit gates.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

United States Rep. Tom Suozzi honored 12 police officers from precincts within the 3rd Congressional District, including seven from Queens precincts, for showing exemplary heroism in the line of duty during his fifth annual “Hometown Heroes” event on Friday, Sept. 12, outside the Glen Cove Police Department.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Robert Pearl

A quiet neighborhood in Hollis became the scene of a fiery community protest Saturday, Sept. 13, as southeast Queens residents gathered to denounce a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage facility just feet from family homes, schools and a senior center.

An Astoria man is accused of driving drunk when he struck a 13-year-old girl and a 72-year-old man while speeding through the narrow residential streets of Corona on the night of Sunday, Sept. 14.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences High School student Andrea Avellana has been nominated for the 2025 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award, presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and the New York Giants.

Sep. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Students and parents can nominate their favorite Queens teachers for a prestigious teaching award. 

Sep. 17, 2025 By Jessica Militello

A Queens staple is marking yet another expansion in the city with a fourth Utopia Bagels slated to open in Midtown Manhattan at the beginning of 2026.