Mar. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York horse racing fans finally have an idea of what the new-and-improved Belmont Park will look like once it reopens from a major transformation in 2026. The Governor’s office and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) released on Monday renderings of a reimagined Belmont Park racetrack, including…
New York horse racing fans finally have an idea of what the new-and-improved Belmont Park will look like once it reopens from a major transformation in 2026.
Mar. 1, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
New city rules requiring all businesses across the five boroughs to put their trash in secure lidded containers took effect on Friday.
Feb. 28, 2024 By Aidan Graham
AARP advocates have released a sweeping report of policies designed to make New York a more friendly city for senior residents — furnishing a roadmap for city officials to confront a host of challenges, from age discrimination to perilous streets.
Feb. 27, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams insisted Tuesday that an incident where dozens of people, believed to be migrants, were discovered living in a cramped Queens storefront had nothing to do with his policies to move newcomers out of shelters.
Feb. 27, 2024 By Rachel Butler A 4-year-old Fresh Meadows boy who survived cancer has been named as an ambassador for an annual cancer campaign conducted by Stop & Shop and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). Joshy Ford, who beat kidney cancer, will have his face on billboards at Stop & Shop stores as a means to raise money and create awareness of childhood cancer. The campaign, which Joshy is prominently part of, has been running annually for over two decades each March in all Stop & Shop locations. The campaign calls on customers to round up the total of their…
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Feb. 15, 2024 By Dean Moses
A driver in Queens faces assault charges for allegedly running down a police officer during a traffic stop on Wednesday night, police reported.
Feb. 14, 2024 By Barbara Russo
City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday a new public high school in Queens that will prepare students for careers in healthcare while addressing industry workforce shortages.
Feb. 13, 2024 By Barbara Russo
Public school students and their parents tried unsuccessfully to log on to remote learning early Tuesday morning as the NYC Department of Education continued to experience technical difficulties well into the first half of the snowy school day.
Feb. 12, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police in Queens reportedly shot and killed a suspect armed with what was later determined to be a fake gun during an apparent domestic dispute on Monday, NYPD brass said.