Aug. 22, 2025 By Jessica Militello Fern and Aurora, a small-batch dessert shop that specializes in Filipino-inspired sweets, is offering delicious creations like freshly-made ube donuts and hand-painted bonbons in Douglaston. The hidden gem is located at 39-02 Little Neck Pkwy. in a space that was formerly a long-standing deli called Little Neck Cafe.…
Aug. 22, 2025 By Jessica Militello Mets fans have another reason to raise a glass next time they go to Citi Field as Pantalones Organic Tequila has officially become the organic tequila of the New York Mets. The award-winning brand, owned by Matthew and Camila McConaughey, first made headway into the sports world with…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams’ leading November general election rivals pounced on the latest round of corruption charges against his former top adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, that came down Thursday, as well as a report that another ex-top aide, Winnie Greco, tried to hand a journalist a cash-stuffed potato chip bag…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson More than 40 people testified in support of Resorts World NYC receiving its casino gaming license during a public advisory hearing at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The hearing was led by the Resorts World New York City Community Advisory Committee, chaired by Assembly Member Stacey…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A New Jersey motorist was arrested and charged in connection with a collision that killed a Queens Village man around the corner from his home in late January. Fritz Dupresil, 51, on New Street in Jersey City, was booked at the 105th Precinct nearly seven months after he…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new Chinese fusion restaurant combing the spices of Hunan with the Spanish concept of tapas has opened its doors in Long Island City. Hunan Tapas, located at 41-07 Crescent St., offers traditional Hunan dishes on small plates to share, much like at a Spanish tapas restaurant. The…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct are looking for a woman who was caught shoplifting by a worker at a Kew Gardens variety store and put up a fight. Police say the brawl broke out inside the 99 cents store at 120-20 Queens Blvd. at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 10-story residential building with 54 housing units at 42-02 80th St. in Elmhurst. The proposed building would be 85 feet tall and cover 36,760 square feet. With an average unit scope of 680 square feet, the 54 residences will…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau on Aug. 20 joined community-based non-profits Projekt NYC and Comunidad Latinx in Astoria to distribute 250 free backpacks to local students ahead of the new school year. The backpacks, which were packed with school supplies, were distributed to local families and students by…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Dozens of employees from two NYC airports along with elected officials, rallied at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday to call out a major employer for what they described as dangerous working conditions. During the rally, which ironically occurred under raindrops on an unseasonably cool Aug. 20, workers from both…