Sep. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon It’s just not ‘fare’ — for both the MTA and New Yorkers! Toll and fare evasion cost the MTA an estimated $1 billion in 2024, though the agency and partners are now reversing the upward trend, according to a report published Thursday by a financial civic group in…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry U.S. Secret Service agents executed a search warrant at a Jamaica warehouse on Wednesday afternoon, following the arrests of four Queens men and a Brooklyn resident after an indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court on charges that they stole and resold more than $20 million in building…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Metropolitan Avenue is the next stop on the MTA’s IBX (Interborough Express), a proposed light rail that would connect Queens to Brooklyn without going through Manhattan. The station will be located near the last stop of the existing M train line, which starts its run at 71st Street…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall In recognition of the 24th anniversary of 9/11, the New York Mets released a documentary on YouTube, “11 Days in September,” which details the pivotal role Shea Stadium and the organization played in the relief efforts in the days that followed the terrorist attacks. Presented by the Tunnel…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Long before Bayside became one of New York City’s most coveted residential neighborhoods for high-income families during the last century, the land in northeast Queens belonged to the Matinecock Native Americans until the Dutch West India Company acquired the area alongside the western edge of Little Neck Bay…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and community and faith leaders unveiled a street sign co-naming Liberty Avenue and 127th Street in South Richmond Hill as “Masjid Al Abidin Way” on Friday, Sept. 5. Established in South Richmond Hill in 1977, Masjid Al Abidin…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien An upcoming art exhibition at the Cambria Heights branch of Queens Public Library (QPL) aims to showcase the work of Black and brown artists across New York City. “Uplifted,” curated by Queens resident Marissa Lowe, will launch at QPL’s Cambria Heights branch at 218-13 Linden Blvd. on Sept.…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Queens County Farm Museum has a month filled with fun and unique events for guests to immerse themselves in the fall spirit. The city’s only farm has 47 acres to explore, including historical buildings, farm animals and much more. The month of September has something for everyone,…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Natana Cruickshank, MPH, Senior Director of Programs, JPAFHC On Sept. 18, we observe National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD), a day to highlight the unique challenges and opportunities of supporting older adults living with HIV. Today, more than half of Americans with HIV are aged 50 or older, thanks…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jamaica teenager for the killing of a 17-year-old and injuring others in a high-speed collision on the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside last October. Mohammad Sk, 19, of 87th Avenue in Jamaica, was arraigned on Sept. 10 on a 12-count indictment charging…