Sep. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jamaica man for the fatal drive-by shooting of a rapper outside a Woodhaven pub in 2018. Johnathan Rice, 43, of 178th Street, was arraigned on Friday on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree for allegedly gunning down 35-year-old…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of New Yorkers headed to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday, Sept. 7, to kick off the start of fall at Corn Fest. Despite some rainy weather, locals enjoyed the day-long festivities celebrating the grand opening of the Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens Farm, located…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, along with MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment and New York Knicks legend John Starks, hosted a back-to-school event in St. Albans on Saturday, Aug. 31. The event, held at Roy Wilkins Park, featured a Jr. Knicks Clinic and provided school supplies and hundreds of Knicks-themed backpacks…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry An A train rider was beaten and robbed by a mugger at the Rockaway Boulevard subway station in Ozone Park on the morning of Friday, Sept. 6. The 49-year-old victim was standing on the northbound platform of the station at Liberty Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard at around…
Sep. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson One New Yorker teaches thousands of people how to swim, one stroke at a time. Paulana Lamonier, 33, is a York College alumna and founder of Black People Will Swim, a swim program that aims to dispel the stereotype that Black people cannot swim. “It started as a…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price for housing units across Queens went up 4.07% year-over-year in August 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Queens had its overall rental price jump from $2,812 in August 2023 to $2,926 in August 2024. Studios, one-bedroom, and…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Fall is here, and seasonal festivities have begun. Head to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday, Sept. 7, for Corn Fest, celebrating the grand opening of the Amazing Maize Maze. Located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park, the all-day event runs from 11 a.m. to…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Several Queens neighborhoods will undergo mosquito spraying from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene starting next week as part of a larger effort to combat the West Nile Virus’ record-breaking rise. Mosquito control spraying is scheduled to begin in southern Queens on Tuesday, Sept.…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Wednesday will mark 23 years since the horrific terrorist attacks devasted New York City and forever changed the world. Several local organizations across Queens are hosting memorial events on September 11, 2024, to mark the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. They will honor the…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Paul Frangipane King Singh, an 11-year-old from Queens Village, issued a heartfelt plea for blood donations at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Thursday, highlighting the life-saving impact of blood transfusions. Joined by his family and representatives from the New York Blood Center, King spoke about his ongoing…