Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses Police arrested the man on Thursday who allegedly pepper-sprayed a mother and her baby on a Queens train after she refused to let him use her cell phone. The NYPD Warrant Squad apprehended 34-year-old Edward Vargas on June 26 for the disturbing assault on a young mother and…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Gov. Kathy Hochul visited LaGuardia Airport Thursday afternoon to celebrate enhancements of the Healthy Terminals Act, which provides improved health care and leave benefits for workers at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International and LaGuardia airports. Hochul gathered with airport workers and leaders from service workers unions SEIU 32BJ…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday morning and charged with manslaughter after a teenage boy was fatally shot in his Jamaica home after school on Wednesday afternoon. Jamuri Mezar, 14, was hanging out with three friends inside his third-floor apartment building after school. One of his friends had…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 106th Precinct in South Ozone Park and Transit District 20 are looking for a groper who targeted an A train rider as she passed through a turnstile inside the Howard Beach-JFK Airport subway station. The suspect may have drawn notice for wearing a hooded winter…
Jun. 26, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens residents can make a splash this summer as New York City’s public outdoor pools officially open for the season on Friday, June 27, just in time for school break and soaring temperatures. Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa announced the launch of the…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Bob Helbig, Energage, and amNewYork Staff If you want to really know what’s happening at work, ask the people on the front lines. That’s the foundation of the Top Workplaces award. For the fifth year, employee survey company Energage has partnered with Schneps Media to honor the best places to…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses A man was fatally stabbed during a violent altercation outside a bar in Ridgewood early Thursday morning, and police are questioning a person of interest in connection with the incident, according to law enforcement sources. The fatal encounter occurred around 3:30 a.m. on June 26 outside Tequila Time…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses Police from the 115th Precinct are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into a sexual act in North Corona on Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD. The incident occurred around 7:35 a.m. on June 25 near 97th Street and 34th Avenue, as…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Robert Pearl The skies above Beach 116th Street exploded with light and color on Saturday, June 21, as Council Member Joann Ariola hosted a triumphant celebration marking the grand reopening of the beloved beachfront. Hundreds gathered along the packed and newly reopened boardwalk to enjoy a festive concert by the…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced a free weekend of concerts at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park next month, featuring a diverse lineup of musical acts headlined by the legendary hip-hop band The Roots, known as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The two-day celebration…