Man busted after illegal drugs and weapons — including a sword — found in car during routine traffic stop in Queens: NYPD

Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson

The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Queens next week in an effort to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus. 

Jul. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina

A pair of bandits broke into a handful of businesses on Metropolitan Avenue earlier this week, including the first legal recreational cannabis dispensary in Middle Village, according to authorities.

July 26, 2024 By Bill Parry

The children at the nation’s largest public housing complex finally have their playground back.

Jul. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children on Thursday, July 25, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of their new simulation lab, which is meant to help train staff, parents and caregivers on how to take care of their medically fragile kids.

A southeast Queens man who is currently serving 18 years in prison on an attempted murder conviction was indicted by a Queens grand jury on murder charges after his victim died earlier this year.

Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Dozens of Queens commuters and local government officials packed Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Kew Gardens on Wednesday, July 24, for a public hearing on the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign. More than 150 speakers signed up to speak in person and via Zoom during the event. 

Jul. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina

A food drive for the Sacred Heart Parish Ministries Food Pantry in Glendale will begin accepting personal care items and food donations starting Aug. 1, with the aid of state Sen. Joseph P. Addaboo Jr.

July 26, 2024 By Allison Kridle

Like any bustling metropolis, everyone in western Queens seems to have their staples or go-to places. The unsung heroes, however, are the hidden gems that lurk between bodegas and bistros in our diverse borough. We have dug up six not-so-known spots in the neighborhood with a historical spin for your next adventurous outing. Take a look-see! 

Jul. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

NYC Parks has unveiled a brand-new standalone pickleball court in Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone.

A Forest Hills man was indicted for defrauding two diamond merchants by covertly swapping their diamonds for lab-grow stones — worth substantially less than natural stones — that were cut to resemble the diamonds that the merchants had been offering for sale, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on July 25.