Oct. 8, 2024 By Jon Sosa Eddie’s Sweet Shop, a cherished Forest Hills ice cream parlor known for its timeless treats and family-run charm, is one of the iconic spots featured in the Monopoly: Queens Edition board that was released over the weekend. The beloved ice cream parlor, located at 105-29 Metropolitan Ave., has…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a scooter-riding armed robber and his accomplice who allegedly held up a 25-year-old man at gunpoint in broad daylight at a Woodhaven playground late last month. The incident occurred just before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25, when…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Several Queens leaders joined a ceremony held by the American Jewish Committee and the Queens Jewish Community Council at Queens Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 people…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Naisha Roy For Woodhaven’s Neir’s Tavern, the release of Monopoly: Queens Edition coincided with a special milestone: the iconic bar’s 195th anniversary. On Saturday, Oct. 5, the tavern hosted a block party to celebrate both its inclusion in one of the most classic American board games and nearly two centuries…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Rideshare drivers are hoping this year’s crisis of “lockouts” from Uber and Lyft will gain the attention of regulators at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Drivers organized by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) on Monday presented chilling testimony to Alvaro Bedoya, one of the FTC’s five…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After two fugitives wanted in Florida were captured at the Creedmoor migrant shelter, elected officials reignited calls to close the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) due to safety concerns. At a press conference on Friday afternoon, politicians on the city and state level said that, at…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Housing units across Queens experienced a 4.35% increase in the average cost of rent in September 2024 compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by the real estate M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the average rent in the borough rose from $2,805 in September…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Major NYC crime dropped for the ninth consecutive month, NYPD officials reported Tuesday — crediting the department’s “laser focus” on gun crime for making the city’s streets safer. Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon provided his first monthly crime data report alongside Mayor Eric Adams, who appointed…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Laurelton branch of the Queens Public Library (QPL) is set to reopen its doors on Tuesday, Oct. 8, after being closed for seven months for renovations. The library, located at 134-26 225th St., will resume service at 1 p.m. on its reopening day. The Laurelton library had…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was arrested Monday and charged with attempted murder for allegedly shoving an 82-year-old woman onto the tracks at the Main Street 7 train station during a random attack on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Brandon Harris, 35, who lives directly across the street from the bustling subway…