Sep. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local elected officials, water safety advocates and families of drowning victims gathered on Friday, Sept 20, to honor the lives of seven New Yorkers who drowned this summer. Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers, Joann Ariola and Shekar Krishnan attended the solemn event in Far Rockaway. Friday’s…
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U.S. Passports can now be renewed online after pilot program’s success
Sep. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A pilot program allowing American travelers to renew their passports online will now become a permanent fixture following its success. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who pushed the State Department to address long passport processing times last year, announced on Friday that the program is now fully operational. While…
Flushing woman convicted of murdering prominent immigration attorney after being dropped as client: DA
Sep. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing woman faces 25 years to life in prison after being convicted of murder on Friday for killing her immigration attorney in 2022. The attorney had dropped her as a client shortly before she fatally stabbed him. Xiaoning Zhang,27, of Kissena Boulevard, was found guilty by a…
Council Member Ung teams up with DSNY and NYPD to tackle unlicensed vending in Flushing
Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Sandra Ung met with representatives from the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday, Sept. 19, to discuss the persistent issue of unlicensed vending in downtown Flushing. The meeting commenced at the busy intersection of 38th Avenue and Main Street.…
Major drug bust in Floral Park, nearly four tons of illegal cannabis worth $10M seized: DA
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Nearly four tons of illegal cannabis and related products, valued at around $10 million, were seized, and two men were arrested during a raid at a Floral Park storage facility on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the details on Thursday, following the execution of…
Chihuahua carrying groper sought for targeting young girls on board a Q58 bus: NYPD
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for a creep who groped two young girls on the same MTA bus line just minutes apart on Wednesday morning. The first incident occurred within the 110th Precinct as the MTA Q58 bus…
Brooklyn man indicted for first-degree attempted murder after hitting NYPD officer with stolen car in Corona: DA
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Brooklyn man for first-degree attempted murder after ramming into an NYPD officer with a stolen car in North Corona last month. Keyah Richardson, 19, of Sutter Avenue in Brownsville, was arraigned Wednesday in Queens Supreme Court on a 19-count indictment charging him…
ASPCA clinic opens in Long Island City to serve nearby NYCHA communities with affordable veterinary services
Call it puppy love — and cat love. A new community veterinary medicine clinic opened on Tuesday in Queens providing free healthcare to furry friends who live in some of the borough’s underserved communities. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) celebrated the grand opening of its third Community Veterinary Clinic in…
MONOPOLY: Queens Edition set to roll the dice on Oct. 5 at Queens Center Mall
Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Ready to roll the dice and take a tour of Queens, one property at a time? The world’s most famous board game is getting a local twist with the debut of MONOPOLY: Queens Edition. This special version of the iconic game will be officially unveiled on Saturday, Oct.…
Bayside community ramps up opposition to City of Yes housing plan as city council vote nears
Sep. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A residential street in Bayside was closed on Monday evening to accommodate the substantial crowd of local residents, including some who traveled from southeast Queens to protest the City of Yes initiative. In northeast Queens, elected officials and residents gathered once again to make a strong statement in…