Mar. 6, 2024 By Dean Moses
The NYPD honored on Tuesday numerous transit cops who, police brass say, performed acts of heroism in and out of the subway system.
Heroic NYPD Transit officers recognized with medals for making great rescues and arrests
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CUNY York College Interim President Dr. Claudia Schrader seeks to build community and inspire change
Mar. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina York College Interim President Dr. Claudia Schrader steps into her new role at the City University of New York with a fresh hands-on approach to leadership and an overarching focus on creating a better sense of community on campus. The summation of Schrader’s first few months at York is…
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NYC crime: February sees fewer felonies above and below ground, NYPD says
Mar. 5, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Major felonies, shootings and overall crimes in the transit system dropped in February 2024, according to NYPD statistics released Tuesday afternoon.
Queens man convicted of murdering, dismembering woman after watching ‘Dexter’ for tips on disposing of body: Feds
Mar. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Southeast Queens man was convicted on Monday of murdering and dismembering a woman—in a grisly act thought to be inspired by the TV Show “Dexter”—as part of a fraudulent scheme to collect $200,000 in life insurance benefits.
Tom Suozzi Returns To Congress: How It Happened, And What’s Next
Rep. Tom Suozzi, who defeated Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (R-Great Neck) in the special election to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos in New York’s Third Congressional District on Feb. 13, took office on Feb. 28.
Kew Gardens Cinemas will host an exclusive Phantom of The Opera screening with live music performance Wednesday
Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Kew Gardens Cinemas will host an exclusive, one-night-only showing of the cult classic, The Phantom of the Opera on Wednesday, Mar. 6, at 7:30 pm. The screening will be accompanied by a live performance of original scores by The Flushing Remonstrance, a local duo composed of percussionist Catherine…
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Queens medical student to attend Biden’s State of the Union as Meng’s guest, highlighting internet access program
Mar. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In an effort to spotlight the importance of low-cost internet access, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced that Briteny Xu, a local medical student who benefits from the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), will join her for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night. The ACP, a federal initiative Meng helped enact in 2021, offers low-income residents a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. With the program’s funding set to run out as soon as April, Meng’s invitation to Xu underscores the urgent need to preserve the service. Xu,…
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‘I don’t know what to do:’ Queens DoorDash courier voices frustration over DCWP’s new minimum pay for food couriers
Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson William Lopez, a 55-year-old Puerto Rican born Queens resident, works tirelessly to provide for his family, where he puts money aside to put his son through law school, pay for his wife’s medical needs, cover his daughter’s college tuition, as well as send money back home to relatives in…
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Queens Hospital Center hosts annual forum, highlights needs and achievements
Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Representatives from the Queens Hospital Center, also known as NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and originally called Queens General Hospital, a public hospital located in Jamaica, hosted their annual legislative forum on Friday, Mar. 1. Attendees included legislative representatives and hospital administrators, along with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and…
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Op-Ed | Building a legal, equitable cannabis industry that works for us all
Mar. 5, 2024 By amNewYork
When we came to office two years ago, we had a clear vision: protect public safety, revitalize the economy, and make this city more livable for hardworking New Yorkers. And building a legal, equitable cannabis industry is part of every part of that vision.