Feb. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Building permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story shelter building at 118-08 Jamaica Ave. in Richmond Hill. The proposed building would be 50 feet tall and yield 12,407 square feet of community facility space. The New York City Department of Health Services will be providing…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to show your love, and what better way to do that than with a delicious dinner right here in Queens? Whether you’re celebrating with a special someone, celebrating with friends, or treating yourself, these restaurants and bistros offer exceptional prix-fixe menus and…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on Wednesday into the death of Ervin Zacarias Antonio Agustin, a 23-year-old man from Valley Stream, LI, who died on May 19, 2024, following a motor vehicle collision involving an NYPD officer near Archer…
Jan. 31, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Lynn Schulman made a special guest appearance at the Richmond Hill Block Association’s (RHBA) monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, where she delivered a speech outlining key updates for the district and presented the association with a certificate of recognition for its exceptional community service. Schulman,…
Nov. 22, 2024 By Colum Motherway Jenifer Rajkumar, a Democrat currently representing the 38th Assembly district, which includes the neighborhoods of Glendale, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood and Woodhaven, officially kicked off her campaign to be New York City’s next Comptroller. A coalition of hundreds of supporters from all five boroughs came out to…
Sep. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York City Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) has applied for an extensive cleanup of the development at 120-30 Jamaica Ave. in Richmond Hill before construction of a new school begins. The 32,497 square-foot development contains a 4-story manufacturing building, a 2-story former retail/office building currently being…
Jul. 29, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police in Queens cuffed a man who allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old woman multiple times inside a subway station in Queens on Sunday night. Law enforcement sources said the incident occurred on the mezzanine level of the Jamaica-Van Wyck station on the E line in Richmond Hill at around 8:30…
Jun. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a cyclist who rode up alongside a 9-year-old girl and tried to engage her in conversation at around 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 13.
Jun. 9, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Queens detectives are looking for answers behind a horrific murder-suicide on Saturday night that left two people dead and another seriously wounded.
May. 21, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Lynn Schulman has announced Richmond Hill High School, P.S. 62Q Chester Park School and the NYPD as the winners of nearly half a million dollars each in capital funds for improvement projects through Participatory Budgeting. Schulman, who represents Richmond Hill residents in the city council, announced the…
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