Jul. 30, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of green spaces in Corona is receiving a major upgrade. Major revitalization projects are underway at Josephine Caminiti Playground, located at Corona Avenue and 102nd Street, Park of the Americas basketball courts, located at 104th Street and 41st Avenue in Corona, and American Triangle, located between…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Bill Parry The Southeast Asian community of Queens was shaken by the cold-blooded murder of NYPD Police Officer Didarul Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant who was gunned down by a lone gunman during a mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office tower on Monday evening. He leaves behind two young sons…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Dean Moses and Robert Pearl Police say they arrested the man who was allegedly caught on surveillance video setting a dog on fire in South Ozone Park last week. According to police sources, a Good Samaritan spotted 29-year-old Isaiah K. Gurley at the Queens Center Mall on Monday afternoon wearing…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Bill Parry Hours before seven businesses were destroyed during a four-alarm fire on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village, the FDNY battled another stubborn two-alarm blaze in a scrapyard about three miles west in Maspeth on Monday morning. The FDNY received reports of the junkyard fire at around 11 a.m.…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello Project Runway is bringing a taste of Queens with its newest season, debuting July 31, featuring locally based contestant and designer, Yuchen Han. The Northern Queens resident first moved to New York City in 2017 from Xining, China, to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan before…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello Summer days are beginning to wind down, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still make the most of what’s left of the season with a month of incredible events at the Queens Botanical Garden at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing. From summer nights in the garden to creative…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced on Monday a long list of recommendations to approve the city’s OneLIC Neighborhood Plan with conditions. The sweeping proposal entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) in April, following certification by the City Planning Commission, and aims to transform a…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson An Oakland Gardens teacher has achieved her longtime dream of publishing her first children’s book. Ilyssa Lieberman is a third grade teacher and a nearly 27-year veteran of the NYC Department of Education. For nearly all of her career, she’s taught at P.S. 213 The Carl Ullman School…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Micromobility company Lime is reintroducing its Parking Wardens Program to Queens and the Bronx this summer. The program is an extension of the Bronx e-scooter program that first launched in August 2021 and will reward Lime e-scooter riders who park responsibly with a free 5-minute ride and other prizes,…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get ready to raise a glass to celebrate Bourbon Street’s 10-year rooftop anniversary with a special event at their Bayside location. The neighborhood gem, located at 40-12 Bell Blvd., is inviting the neighborhood to join them from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, as they reflect…