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Mar. 26, 2024 By Dean Moses Just before midnight on Monday, a legion of grief-stricken cops assembled outside Jamaica Hospital to salute Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who lost his life in the line of duty hours earlier after being mortally wounded in a Far Rockaway gunfight.
Mar. 25, 2024 By Dean Moses NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell issued a loud and clear message to fare evaders on Monday: "There's no more freebies anymore!"
Mar. 25, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council on Monday outlined its wishlist for the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2025 state budget with the clock rapidly ticking toward the April 1 deadline when Albany must pass a spending plan.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Wednesday expressed confidence about reaching a state budget deal that contains the “principles” of controversial “Good Cause Eviction” tenant protections, as negotiations over the spending plan roll on.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Anthony Medina A dueling rally was held in Maspeth Saturday outside a synagogue turned migrant shelter where about 50 opponents and 20 supporters stood their ground on opposite sides of Grand Avenue. The Maspeth Jewish Center, located at 66-64 Grand Ave., which began operating as a 15-bed temporary housing facility for migrant men earlier this month, sparked controversy among some residents both in-person and through social media. Demonstrators at Saturday’s protest made their voices heard through chants and signage that clearly stated their stance on the migrant shelter and the crisis as a whole. Protesters against...
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Mar. 19, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A lawsuit challenging the legality of the city's labyrinthine property tax system can proceed, the state's top court ruled on Tuesday, bringing with it the potential to upend how the city collects billions of dollars in revenue annually to finance municipal functions such as policing, garbage collection, and…
Mar. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson The owners of the Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City are transitioning the fossil fuel powered plant to a green energy hub and the Queens Borough President announced Monday the launch of a community-centered planning study to determine what benefits the new hub can bring to residents of... Read more »
Mar. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses With subway crime dominating the headlines in recent weeks, the NYPD is stepping up its efforts to bust dangerous fare evaders caught bringing weapons along with them for the ride.
Feb. 28, 2024 By Joshua Schneps One of the first community newspapers I acquired came with three vaults in the office. I was given the combination for each, but no longer had use for them.
Jan. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Early voting for the special election for New York’s third congressional district will begin Saturday, Feb. 3 and will run through Feb. 11. Voters in the district, which covers eastern Queens and the northern section of Long Island, will have several voting sites to choose from as they cast...
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