PODCAST: We Speak to Doug Shapiro, Candidate for the 29th District Council Seat

Jun. 12, 2025 By Adam Daly

In a fiery and combative final Democratic mayoral debate Thursday night, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani were the main sparring partners. However, Cuomo took more attacks from rivals who zeroed in on his past governance, labor issues, and legal scandals in an effort to narrow his lead.

June 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello

K-culture takes center stage in LIC this weekend.

Police from the 106th Precinct are looking for a gunman who opened fire on a quiet residential block in Ozone Park broad daylight after arguing with an unknown individual on the afternoon of Friday, June 6.

The suspect became involved in a beef with the other person in front of a home at 103-35 105th Street at the corner of 103rd Drive, a block north of Liberty Avenue, just before 4:30 p.m. As the verbal dispute intensified, the perpetrator pulled out a firearm and discharged it multiple times before running off down 105th Street. There were no injuries reported as a result of the shooting, and what triggered the argument between the gunman and the other person has not been disclosed, according to a police spokesman.

June 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The real estate private equity firm Madison Realty Capital, the real estate development and management firm Kushner and the global investment manager OneIM have combined to provide a $525 million construction loan to Charney Companies and Tavros to assist in their development of a 55-story, 636-unit skyscraper in the Court Square section of Long Island City.

Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Progressive city Comptroller Brad Lander on Thursday declared that he is now in a three-way battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani after a panel convened by the New York Times Editorial Board dubbed him the “best overall pick” to be the next mayor.

Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Northwest Queens experienced a massive surge in its listing inventory in May 2025, compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

June 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

In the wake of antisemitic rhetoric surfacing amid public discourse over the OneLIC neighborhood plan, a Long Island City religious leader is urging residents to reject hate and come together in solidarity.

June 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Tenants in a Sunnyside apartment building say they’re being harassed, intimidated, and even threatened with deportation simply for requesting basic repairs—sparking a rally on Saturday led by Assembly Member Claire Valdez, Woodside on the Move (WOTM), and the Met Council on Housing to demand accountability and tenant protections.

June 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

This Pride Month, the birds are out.

June 12, 2025 By Bill Parry

A Queens grand jury has indicted a Jackson Heights man and his mother for allegedly orchestrating a violent campaign of harassment and intimidation against his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his young child.