Aug. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry Shots were fired on the Long Island Expressway during a carjacking in Douglaston early Friday morning. Police say two men were traveling eastbound in a white BMW X6 approaching the Cross Island Parkway exit at around 3:47 a.m. when they were rammed from behind by a silver Porsche.…
Aug. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn teenager was stabbed to death in broad daylight on a detached garage rooftop in the heart of Jackson Heights during the evening of Thursday, Aug. 14, according to authorities. Police from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress at 35-21…
Aug. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Mayor Eric Adams was joined by several of his supporters and local leaders as they celebrated the opening of his new Queens office for his 2025 mayoral campaign on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club, located at 197-01 Linden Blvd.…
Aug. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won has accused housing developer Phipps of failing to control a rodent infestation at an ongoing development on Sunnyside’s Barnett Avenue, allegations that Phipps strongly denies. Won stated that she conducted a neighborhood walkthrough with representatives from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and…
Aug. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who allegedly slashed a man in a Jamaica Hills subway station during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 9. Police say the 29-year-old victim was riding on a southbound F train at the…
Aug. 15, 2025 By Athena Dawson Dozens of people celebrated Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, Aug 11. Locals donned white and green traditional clothing, representing the colors of Pakistan’s flag, as they spent the evening celebrating the nation’s culture and history with performances, food and guest speakers. The event…
Aug. 14, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Independent mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo on Thursday again refused to release a list of clients he amassed as a private legal consultant in response to Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s video challenge to do so earlier this week. Cuomo made the remarks during an unrelated Aug. 14 news…
Aug. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York State Supreme Court has issued a temporary injunction against the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) planned protected bike lane under the elevated N/W subway tracks on 31st Street following a legal challenge from a coalition of local businesses. The court has ordered the DOT to show…
Aug. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The median rental price and inventory of new listings increased year-over-year across northwest Queens in July 2025, but the number of new leases went down, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside,…
Aug. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 14-story mixed-use building with 212 affordable housing residences on the empty lot at 159-31 90th Ave. in Jamaica. The proposed building would be 143 feet tall and span 72,862 square feet. The 212 residences would account for 15,100 square…