Aug. 19, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The future IBX (Interborough Express) light rail in NYC will connect more than just ZIP codes between Brooklyn and Queens. It will link New Yorkers to a center of culture, tradition and diversity at its northern-most stop in Jackson Heights. The 14-mile train line will start on in…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are looking for a flasher who exposed himself repeatedly to a woman on board a northbound R train in Astoria on Sunday, Aug. 17. The suspect sat across from the 34-year-old victim at around 12:50 p.m. as…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival (ROFF) is set to return for its third year next month, with 66 independent films lined up for a jam-packed weekend of entertainment. The festival, which runs from Sept. 11-14 at Ridgewood’s Stone Circle Theatre at 59-14 70th Ave., celebrates weird cinema, community…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien It has been 22 years since an American man won the US Open — or any grand slam title for that matter — but US tennis has arguably not been in such a promising position in decades. Taylor Fritz became the first American man to reach the final…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka ensured the 2024 men’s and women’s US Open went with the formbook, with both favorites romping to victory at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center last September, but recent history suggests that Sinner and Sabalenka – undoubtedly the two best hardcourt players…
Aug. 19, 2025 amNewYork The Nov. 4 general election is fast approaching, and you have the opportunity to shape the future of New York City by casting your vote for mayor, other local races and a number of important ballot questions. Don’t sit this one out! Here’s what you need to know about voting…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams Every day, everywhere I go — whether it’s at a town hall, on the streets, or when participating in an interview — I hear about the quality-of-life issues that affect New Yorkers’ daily lives. I am proud of the progress we have made bringing down crime and…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are still looking for a man who allegedly weaponized his car to attack another man near Broadway and 46th Street, leaving him critically injured on the roadway nearly three weeks ago. Police say the 30-year-old victim was standing in the street…
Aug. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Chef Chris Notaro was named the 2025 Top Grill Master People’s Choice Award winner for the dish he prepared at Dan’s Grill Hampton, presented by Wilmington Trust at the Clubhouse in East Hampton. Notaro created a grilled and charred hanger steak over fried rice and marinated it in…
Aug. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A Woodhaven man and a Queens Village resident were among four people arrested during a sweeping enforcement action against six illegal cannabis storefronts across the borough, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Dubbed “Operation Weed Whacker,” the months-long investigation included undercover buys and resulted in the padlocking…