Jul. 23, 2025 By Athena Dawson An international airline carrier is coming to JFK’s New Terminal One. Operators of the New Terminal One announced on Wednesday, July 23, that Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will begin a partnership with the soon-to-open terminal. Once Gulf Air returns to the U.S.…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki The 2025 New York City mayor’s race has been unusual to say the least. The sitting Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, is now running as an independent in the general election after skipping the party’s primary. That contest saw 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani soundly defeat former Gov. Andrew…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get ready for bold flavors and upscale vibes with the opening of Blu Ember just inside the newly opened Westin Flushing LaGuardia. The new restaurant, located at 137-49 Northern Blvd. in Downtown Flushing, opened at the beginning of July, bringing a blend of Asian and American flavors, from…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Athena Dawson A sunny and sandy Rockaway tradition is resuming this August. The office of Council Member Joann Ariola, in partnership with NYC Parks and the Rockaway Times, is celebrating National Sandcastle Day with the Rockaway Sandcastle Contest on Saturday, Aug. 2. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., participants of…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Ben Guttmann, the new executive director of the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC), plans to promote the borough as the “best place to do business, the best place to grow a business and the best place to spend your money as a tourist.” Guttmann, who took the reins…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden described the acquittal of New York City carriage driver Ian McKeever as a “travesty of justice” after McKeever was cleared of animal cruelty charges related to the collapse of a horse in August 2022. Prosecutors had argued that McKeever relentlessly drove the horse —…
Jul. 23, 2025 amNewYork Over the weekend, an off-duty Border Patrol agent visiting Fort Washington Park in Manhattan was shot in the face in an apparent attempted robbery. The agent, who thankfully survived the encounter, managed to shoot his attacker, who was later taken into custody by police. Police later revealed that the suspect…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Malverne native with family ties to Queens has been drafted by Major League Baseball (MLB). The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Joe Ariola, 21, in the seventh round and 213th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Ariola has since signed a contract with the team on July 21.…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jackson Heights man on murder charges for allegedly beating his wife to death in their apartment in 2024. Jose Lequerica, 50, of 34th Avenue, was arrested by the NYPD in the same apartment on Tuesday, July 22, and booked at the 115th…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon An additional 12 NYC subway stations will get elevators and other accessibility features as part of the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital plan, the agency announced on Tuesday. The dozen stations are in addition to at least 60 others set to become ADA-accessible under the $68.4 billion five-year budget plan.…