NYPD Appoints its First Female, Person of Color as Commanding Officer of 108 Precinct

Feb. 24, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Episcopal Health Services (EHS) has been putting a lot of effort into trying to eliminate the stigma among members of the Hispanic/Latino community in Far Rockaway when it comes to seeking out mental health assistance.

Feb. 24, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Mayor Eric Adams on Monday sought to minimize the mounting calls from fellow Democratic officials that he either resign or be removed from office, arguing they are undermining the will of New York City voters based on “perception and belief.”

The FDNY battled a stubborn three-alarm fire in College Point that started in a two-story home near the waterfront of Flushing Bay and threatened a commercial building next door on Sunday evening.

Dispatchers received a 911 call of a fire at 20-14 119th St. at 5:42 p.m., and units arrived at the scene in three minutes and found a heavy volume of fire in the second-story and basement of the wood-frame private dwelling that threatened to extend to an adjoining two-story warehouse and the FDNY signaled a second-alarm at 6:05 p.m.

Feb. 24, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Starbucks baristas at the Fresh Pond Road location in Ridgewood filed a petition for a union election on Wednesday, Feb. 19, officially joining a rapidly growing movement of baristas across the country pushing for better workplace protections. 

Feb. 24, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) has expanded its offerings for tomorrow’s “Evening of Fine Foods” celebration. The event will now feature additional inclusive food options to cater to attendees with specific dietary needs.

Feb. 24, 2025. By Shane O’Brien 

The NYPD has shuttered an Astoria massage parlor and alleged brothel due to alleged prostitution-related activity at the establishment.

Feb. 24, 2025. By Shane O’Brien 

Members of the Community Education Council (CEC) for School District 24 are expected to introduce a motion this week to remove interim acting President Veronica Piedra Leon.

Feb. 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Why wait until St. Patrick’s Day to raise a pint when the festivities have already begun? New York City Beer Week is in full swing, running through March 2, bringing a citywide celebration of craft beer to over 40 breweries—including plenty of exciting events in Queens.

Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are looking for a burglar who allegedly broke into four commercial establishments on or near Queens Boulevard last month.

The one-man crime spree began at 3:14 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, when the suspect broke through the front door of a nail salon at 102-07 67th Drive just north of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. Once inside, the perpetrator removed approximately $400 from the cash register before riding away on a bicycle in an unknown direction.

Feb. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a groper who targeted a 25-year-old woman onboard a 7 train near Queensboro Plaza last week.