Jan. 31, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Excavation and pilings are nearing completion at the construction site of an upcoming 9-story commercial building at 37-18 138th St. in Flushing. As of the end of January 2025, most of the site had been excavated well below street level. The retaining walls are supported by rows of…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello New York State has officially become the first in the nation to recognize Lunar New Year as a statewide holiday, following the passage of landmark legislation led by Assembly Member Ron Kim at the New York State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Kim, who previously secured the holiday’s…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello After nearly a decade of delays, PS 31 The Bayside School in Bayside has finally completed its long-awaited renovations. The school located at 211-45 46th Rd., marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, celebrating the long-overdue improvements that had left the building shrouded in scaffolding…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Athena Dawson Spectrum, the telecommunications provider, has announced it is now accepting applications for its Spectrum Scholars program, a scholarship and professional development initiative for college students with financial need in the tri-state area. As part of the program, 15 eligible juniors will each receive a $20,000 scholarship to support…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City martial arts school has launched a break-a-thon fundraiser to aid the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Students at Champions Martial Arts Long Island City, located at 49-15 Vernon Blvd., have each received fundraising envelopes and will break a board for every $10 donation they… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses Queens detectives are questioning a teenager who allegedly stabbed a man to death during an argument early on Sunday morning. According to police sources, officers from the 115th Precinct were called to a home near the corner of 35th Avenue and 102nd Street in Corona just after 6…
Jan. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses and Robert Pozarycki Newly released surveillance footage of the suspect behind a Queens rape attempt appears to show the sicko with a handkerchief apparently used to subdue his victim. The chilling video that the NYPD released early on Sunday morning shows the suspect walking down a sidewalk and…
Jan. 25, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki A Queens suspect who attempted to rape a woman on a neighborhood street early on Friday morning remains at large, police reported. Cops said the attack occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Jan. 24 near a home on the 3100 block of 94th Street in East Elmhurst. According…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Dean Moses A Queens woman accused of killing her building’s superintendent due to a rent dispute came face to face with the press — and the victim’s wife — following her arrest Thursday. Sandra Cotto Navarro, 48, was charged with murder for allegedly pummeling 55-year-old Jose Portillo over the head…
Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens actor Adrien Brody won his first-ever Golden Globe on Sunday night, beating off stiff competition to win the highly coveted Best Actor in a Drama Film award at the 82nd annual film and television awards. Brody, 51, a native of Woodhaven, was nominated for his performance in…