Sep. 8, 2025 By Dean Moses One man was killed and two people were wounded in separate shootings across Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx on a bloody Sunday night, police reported. NYPD sources said the first shooting happened in the Bronx at about 7:16 p.m. on Sept. 7 outside of an apartment building located…
Sep. 7, 2025 By Dean Moses Protesters gathered outside of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday and encouraged onlookers to boo President Trump ahead of his appearance at the US Open after the USTA asked broadcasters not to focus on the expected jeers. As hundreds of tennis fans poured out of…
Sep. 7, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA is taking action to combat fare evasion at the 61st Street-Woodside subway station, a critical transit hub home to the 7 train and Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in Queens. The targeted action is part of the agency’s broader initiative to address fare evasion throughout the city.…
Sep. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get ready to be a-maized as the Corn Fest returns to the Queens County Farm beginning on Saturday, September 6. The event will feature the grand opening of the Amazing Maize Maze, a 3-acre corn maze sponsored by Con Edison. The family-friendly event, at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy.,…
Sep. 4, 2025 By Dean Moses A dozen reputed street gang members who rained bullets across southeast Queens over a terrifying year have been charged in a major takedown that Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Thursday. Dubbed “Operation Buzzkill,” the effort saw the…
Sep. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello With the start of a new month, back-to-school schedules, and the end of relaxing summer days and warm nights, September marks the perfect time to bask in self-care and relaxation after shifting to a new schedule and a change in season. Luckily, Queens is filled with relaxing spas…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As the IBX moves south from Maspeth’s Grand Avenue, the proposed light rail line’s third stop is Eliot Avenue in northern Middle Village, a mostly serene, tree-dense neighborhood of single-family homes that has virtually had the same personality since the 1950s. Public transportation is limited in this part…
Sep. 1, 2025 By Claude Solnik Dressed in her Sunday best in the form of a colorful, floral dress and a yellow hat and coat, Louise Stamp took the bus to church on Aug. 31, as she does each weekend. But this was also the first day of new bus routes across Queens, as…
Aug. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello On a quiet street in Sunnyside, Bistro Punta Sal has its French doors wide open, letting the late August breeze emanate throughout the space, which is ornate with flowers, paintings and an array of tables and chairs for intimate dinners with friends or a romantic date night. The…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Nestled within NYC’s 8.5 million New Yorkers, crowded streets, skyscrapers and bumper-to-bumper traffic is Maspeth, a town in Queens that provides residents a reprieve from busting city life. It has quiet, tree-lined residential streets, a village center and a townhall that offers information and services for seniors, students,…