Oct. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-28) and New York State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-14) held a press conference in downtown Jamaica calling for an immediate pause and reset of the DOT-led e-scooter program in Southeast Queens. On Friday, Oct. 11, the local lawmakers were joined by Reverend Carlene…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has been put on hold for a 17-story mixed-use building at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave. in Ridgewood. Known as The Ridgewood, this tower will be the tallest structure in Ridgewood. It will cover 284,000 square feet. In addition to 97,000 of that square footage being dedicated to…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Knights Table at Queens College unveiled their newly expanded food pantry on Wednesday, which will now also provide free clothing for students inside the basement of the Student Union building. Faculty, staff and students from the college gathered in front of the new space situated across from…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres SHAREing & CAREing, a vital support organization for breast and ovarian cancer patients in Queens, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a benefit and silent auction at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The event, held on Thursday, Oct. 10, honored the contributions of community leaders and partners…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are looking for a cyclist who accosted a 21-year-old woman as she walked at night near the intersection of Cross Bay Boulevard and Liberty Avenue. The incident occurred just after midnight on Monday, Oct. 7, as the stranger rode up…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Ron Kim (D-40) announced new public safety measures aimed at deterring crime and protecting older adults during a press conference in Flushing on Wednesday. Kim presented a $35,000 check to Captain Boss Li of the New York Public Safety Patrol (NYPSP) on Oct. 16, which will…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry A Hollis woman was indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of burglary, criminal trespass and other related crimes for illegally occupying a single-family home in Howard Beach. Laurel Bay, 49, of 198th Street, was arraigned Thursday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment for allegedly…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market is set to wrap up its 2024 season with a Halloween-themed finale on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park will feature trick-or-treating, family-friendly entertainment, live performances and its highly anticipated annual costume contests. This year, the excitement is elevated with…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who weaponized a skateboard to bludgeon an E train rider last month. The attack went down during the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 16, as the 36-year-old victim was sitting…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Haiyan Deng was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday to 27 years in prison for killing a man in her apartment and a related burglary in September 2021. Deng, 34, of 39th Avenue, pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter in the first degree and burglary…