Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Grammy-nominated electronic duo Odesza is set to headline the official US Open Finals Afterparty on Sept. 6, transforming the iconic Louis Armstrong Stadium into a dynamic music venue after the women’s US Open final has concluded. The popular group will headline the second-annual Finals Afterparty, with Grammy-nominated DJ…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Jessica Militello Members of the Northeast Queens community gathered for an evening of prizes, food, giveaways, and more at the National Night Out hosted by the 111th Precinct. The community event was held at the Douglaston Shopping Center, 242-02 61st Ave., on the roof of Food Bazaar. Crowds of community…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped up for Robert C. Wood Apartments, an 8-story affordable and supportive housing complex with 147 residences at 18-26 Redfern Ave. in Far Rockaway. All 147 units will be permanently affordable. Additionally, the property also has a 100-bed women’s shelter, known as the Wanda Patterson Women’s…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are investigating after the skeletal remains of a human were discovered along the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Glendale on Wednesday morning. A worker from the city’s Department of Transportation made the grisly discovery at around 10:40 a.m. on Aug. 6 in…
Aug. 6, 2025 By the Southeast Queens Residents Environmental Justice Coalition A recent op-ed article in the media outlet amNewYork extolled the benefits of lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to the Queens community. As residents of Queens who are being asked to live with BESS next to our homes, we feel compelled to…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of people enjoyed a night of food, activities and music alongside the NYPD’s 103rd Precinct at Rufus King Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in celebration of National Night Out Against Crime, an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships across the nation. The Jamaica precinct, in collaboration with…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The City University of New York (CUNY) has elevated Queens College professors Michael Mirkin and Yoko Nomura to the rank of distinguished professors last May. This rank is the highest academic honor that CUNY can give to its faculty members. It is awarded to professors who have exceptional…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) on Wednesday once again voted to deny Mayor Eric Adams public matching funds for his reelection bid, citing the campaign’s alleged “failure to provide” requested information and “reason to believe” it violated the law. The board’s decision, rendered during an Aug. 6…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Community members and local elected officials from across Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village gathered to celebrate the 104th Precinct’s annual “National Night Out Against Crime” on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Juniper Valley Park. The event featured plenty of fun activities for people of all…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to nearly 16 years in prison last month for running a Mexican sex trafficking crew for years. Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez, 48, was extradited from Mexico, where he had a second home, back to the United States in February 2021, for…