Sep. 11, 2024 By Dean Moses “No day,” as the poet Virgil wrote in words emblazoned on a 9/11 Memorial and Museum wall, shall erase the victims of the attacks “from the memory of time.” But on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the families who have gathered in Lower…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives continued to search Monday for the suspect behind a triple shooting on Sunday that left one man dead and two others seriously wounded. Law enforcement sources said the gunfire erupted at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 8 outside a home on the 13200…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Dean Moses Members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle have found themselves on the wrong end of multiple FBI search warrants and raids executed this week. The homes of two top Adams staffers, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks, were raided…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A whopping two-thirds of New York City public restrooms either had health and safety hazards or were kept closed during operating hours, according to a new City Council report released Thursday. The survey, dubbed Nature’s Call: An Assessment of NYC Park Restrooms, includes observations from staffers with the…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Dean Moses and Lloyd Mitchell A Queens husband was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in an apparent fit of rage inside a Queens spa, authorities said. According to police sources, officers from the 109th Precinct responded to a frantic 911 call that a female worker…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Michael Zavatsky The 2024 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the US Open wrapped up and broke records on Saturday with more than 47,000 people in attendance. Kids, families and tennis enthusiasts of all ages came together in Queens to enjoy the annual celebration. From star-player practices to a festival of…
Aug. 26, 2024 By Dean Moses As the US Open got underway Monday, the NYPD beefed up security in and around Queens’ Arthur Ashe Stadium amidst recent acts of terror around the world. NYPD Police Commissioner Edward Caban made clear on Aug. 26 that the US Open is not facing any specific or credible threats…
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…