Jul. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Hey Queens and Brooklyn residents: The plan for a direct train link from Brooklyn to Queens — known as the Interborough Express (IBX) — became closer to a sure thing Wednesday when the MTA announced a board-approved design contract. The MTA board voted at its monthly meeting on…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson The MTA is expanding its Customer Service Centers (CSCs) for riders throughout the five boroughs. The city agency announced on Monday, July 28, that riders will soon have access to 15 additional locations beginning in 2026. A final list of the 15 additional stations with new Customer Service…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson Residents of Middle Village are reeling after a four-alarm fire destroyed a strip of local businesses. On the evening of July 28, firefighters battled the fire on Dry Harbor Road, which ripped through seven one-story commercial buildings. The fire was believed to have started in the cockloft of 64-76…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Amid a fresh torrent of criticism over Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s past tweets bashing the NYPD, he said on Wednesday that those posts are “clearly out of step” with his current views on policing in the five boroughs. Mamdani, during his first news conference since returning from…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Brooklyn men are criminally charged with staging two car crashes on Queens highways and another one in East New York and then seeking insurance payouts for damages and purported injuries, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Jaime Huiracocha, 53, of Milford Street, and Victor Murillo, 34,…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing Town Hall is brimming with incredible events to round out the summer season, including a line-up of events, shows and workshops at the historical venue. From free jazz concerts in the park to their monthly jazz jams and more, end your summer on a good note with…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Long Island City hit the ground running on July 26, when over 500 participants laced up their running shoes for the inaugural New York Road Runners (NYRR) Start Line Series, a series of free, beginner-friendly runs designed for novice athletes in the sport, at Vernon Boulevard. In partnership…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon MTA officials said on Wednesday that subway and bus fares will likely not increase until January 2026. The increase is expected to jump from $2.90 to $3 for subway and bus rides. A 12-trip base fare cap will increase from $34 to $36. Meanwhile, express buses are likely…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens man who was staying at a Springfield Gardens hotel told NYPD detectives he was the one who torched a dog in South Ozone Park during the morning of Thursday, July 24. Isaiah Gurley, 29, who is living at the Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport on South…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani returned to the United States on Wednesday from a week-and-a-half-long trip to his native country of Uganda and was allowed through Customs without any incident, his campaign confirmed to amNewYork. Mamdani’s decision to leave the U.S. on July 20 to celebrate his marriage…