Aug. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo and Mr. Met joined dozens of Little Leaguers from the Greater New York area in a fun sandlot baseball game on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Baseball Field 10 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Nimmo pitched to the kids during the game and…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Porto Bello, an Astoria institution serving traditional Italian dishes for the past 26 years, will close its doors for good this Sunday, Aug. 17. The restaurant, which opened its doors at 43-18 Ditmars Blvd. in 1999, has been a community gathering place for the past two-and-a-half decades, with…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Rockaway leaders is advocating for an indoor pool at Floyd Bennett Field. Council Member Joann Ariola (D-32) has garnered support from Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-31), Broad Channel Civic Association President Dan Mundy Jr., the Rockaway Beach Civic Association, Belle Harbor Property Owners Association Executive…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Corona man on charges of patronizing a person for prostitution, criminal solicitation, and child endangerment for allegedly approaching a 14-year-old girl blocks from his home and asking her to perform a sex act in exchange for money in June. Ali Hamed, 25,…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a homeless man for shooting and killing his estranged wife and attempting to murder her daughter on a St. Albans street in June. Audwin Caines, 62, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday on an eight-count indictment charging him with murder in…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Bill Parry An elderly Sunnyside Gardens man was the driver who died in a horrific multi-vehicle chain-reaction collision in Astoria that killed two pedestrians on Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Andrei Coman, 84, of 48th Street, was identified on Wednesday night by the NYPD as the motorist who was behind…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Sam Berger announced $200,000 in capital funding for the NYPD’s 109th Precinct during the precinct’s National Night Out event at Bowne Playground last week. The funding will go toward the purchase of new vehicles and essential public safety equipment, which Berger said will strengthen public safety…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello Award-winning chefs are getting ready to practice their serve right onto customers’ plates at the US Open, with a list of delicious cuisine slated for the star-studded annual tennis event. The diverse and delicious food and drink menu was created by the United States Tennis Association and its…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Bill Parry Eastern Queens elected officials announced last week that an agreement has been reached with Empire State Development (ESD) on a revised Creedmoor Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project that will significantly reduce density. The new plan responds to community feedback by proposing a 27% reduction in housing unit square footage and…
Aug. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and community leaders gathered at iconic Maspeth institution Rosa’s Pizza last week to celebrate the pizzeria’s grand reopening and 50th anniversary. Rosa’s, located at 55-26 69th St., has been a neighborhood staple since opening in Maspeth in the 1970s, offering a variety of pies and Italian…