Aug. 23, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Every parent’s back-to-school checklist includes getting backpacks and supplies. And like so many things lately, these essential learning tools can be expensive. The good news is that there are many locations around the city for families in need to pick up a backpack or school supplies before the…
Aug. 23, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon See you in September! Well, September is finally (almost) here and it is time to let the learning begin again. The NYC public school year kicks off on Sept. 5. And with the start of the school year comes an array of changes for students and parents. Over…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Dean Moses NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper honored on Tuesday two heroic migrants who saved a woman in Queens last month from a dangerous criminal who attacked her with a knife. Alexander Oswaldo Robles Lino and Josnan Alberto Palacios of Venezuela arrived at One Police Plaza on Aug. 20…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki An executive order Mayor Eric Adams issued on Wednesday created a task force to examine potential housing development opportunities on city-owned land amid the biggest housing crisis the Big Apple has faced in more than 50 years. The City Housing Activation Task Force, according to the executive order,…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Dean Moses The alleged Queens car thief who stole a vehicle in Corona over the weekend and led police on a white-knuckle chase after narrowly missing mowing down an officer was remanded on Tuesday. Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry led a slew of cops into a Queens Criminal Courtroom…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC Mayor Eric Adams gave legendary TV weatherman, Al Roker, a very special gift for his 70th birthday on Tuesday: A key to New York City. Adams presented the prestigious honor — a giant gold-colored key — to Roker live on NBC’s “Today Show” Tuesday morning in front…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Southern Brooklyn and Queens beaches are closed to swimmers for the third straight day Monday because of strong rip currents and surf from Hurricane Ernesto, which continues to churn in the Atlantic. The city’s Parks Department announced the Aug. 17-18 closure for all beaches from Coney Island through the…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens Democratic Assembly member and close ally of Mayor Eric Adams, officially launched her campaign in next year’s Democratic primary for city comptroller late Monday. Rajkumar announced her bid via a video posted to her new campaign website on Monday afternoon. It followed Rajkumar filing…
Aug. 12, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Two months ahead of mandatory composting in NYC, residents of Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island can get a free brown bin from the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the agency announced earlier this month. The secured bins are designed to hold composting material including food scraps and yard…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th…