Sep. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry On the first day of the new school year, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams welcomed students back to the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Rochdale and at P.S. 48Q David N. Dinkins School for Community Service in South Jamaica on Thursday morning. Adams on…
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. 4, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Before they became famous, many past New York City mayors had colorful backgrounds — Fiorello LaGuardia was a translator at the Ellis Island Immigration Center, John Lindsay was a “ski bum” and the scandal-plagued Jimmy Walker was a Broadway lyricist. The four men running this November for what’s…
Sep. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Bayside is buzzing with the energy of new restaurants and businesses, giving residents something new to explore. The bustling community is the perfect representation of the diverse culinary palate of Queens, from Taiwanese noodles to delicious bakeries. From Bell Boulevard and beyond, here is a list of new…
Sep. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens College hosted an FDNY promotion ceremony on Tuesday that saw 109 members of fire operations move up the ranks before family and friends in the Colden Auditorium. One deputy chief was promoted to the rank of deputy assistant chief, two battalion chiefs were promoted to deputy chief,…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday called new reports that Republican President Donald Trump has offered Mayor Eric Adams a job — in an apparent gambit to clear the mayoral general election field and strengthen Andrew Cuomo’s chances of defeating him — an “affront to democracy.” The…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Claude Solnik Many thousands of tennis fans have been flooding Flushing Meadows Corona Park to watch tennis greats compete at the US Open, among the biggest events in New York City, complete with new construction and multi-million-dollar facilities. But the park that houses this jewel itself is also home to…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Planning Commission (CPC) has voted in favor of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, which aims to transform a large portion of Long Island City with new zoning rules that would create nearly 14,700 housing units, including 4,300 affordable homes. Mayor Eric Adams and CPC Chair Dan Garodnick…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and school administrators held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Wednesday morning to officially open Queens Innovation Center, a massive 3,066-seat high school in Woodside that strives to provide a “transformative educational environment” for generations to come. The six-story facility, located at 53-16 Northern Blvd., will begin welcoming students…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry As students head back to school, Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato is reminding families in her district of two major changes: every child will be eligible for free school meals, and mobile phones and smart devices will no longer be allowed during the school day. The implementation of universal…