Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police are searching for the creep who allegedly groped a 7 train rider in the Main Street subway station in downtown Flushing last week.
Man sought for allegedly groping a 7 train rider in Flushing: NYPD
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Famed singer and actress Bette Midler urges Adams to reverse $36M libraries cut in city budget
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Legendary singer and actress Bette Midler has sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to reverse $36.2 million in cuts to the city’s three public library systems in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which must be passed by the City Council before midnight on Friday.
Woodhaven street to be co-named in honor of local baseball history icon
Jun. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina The corner of Dexter Court and 86th Road in Woodhaven will be co-named Max Rosner Way in honor of local baseball legend and trendsetter Max Rosner at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society (WCHS), alongside The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA), The Woodhaven…
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War against rats: New city rules will require ‘food-related’ and chain businesses to put trash in containers
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
“Rats do not run our city,” famous rodent-hater Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed in City Hall Wednesday.
New York lawmaker proposes hiking fines for alternate side parking violations
Jun. 28, 2023 By Christian Murray A New York City lawmaker has introduced a bill that would hike the fines for motorists who constantly violate alternate side parking across the five boroughs. The bill, introduced June 22 by Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler, would increase the fines for repeat offenders, from $65 for a…
Koeppel Auto Group launches scholarship program at East Elmhurst school through NYC Kids RISE
Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Koeppel Auto Group launched a community scholarship program for students at P.S. 148Q, the Ruby G. Allen School, in East Elmhurst on June 23 as part of the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program. Funded by Koeppel Auto Group’s initial investment of $15,200, the kindergarten through fifth-grade students…
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Queens high school graduates credit New York Edge for their success as they prepare for college
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Two Queens high school graduates detailed how New York Edge after-school programs helped them develop and improve upon their academic and leadership skills. The first student, Sofia, is graduating from Veritas Academy in Flushing. She was the vice president of her Student Council and captain of the cheerleading team. She…
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Independence Day fireworks return to Fort Totten with great fanfare
Jun. 28, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Queens residents got a head start in celebrating America’s independence with a pyrotechnic extravaganza at the Bayside waterfront in Fort Totten Park on June 27. Gates opened at 5 p.m. and a stream of guests equipped with lawn chairs and blankets flocked to the vast lawn overlooking Little Neck…
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Avella leads Democratic primary race for northeast Queens City Council seat by less than 200 votes
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Tony Avella is a mere 124 votes ahead of fellow candidate Christopher Bae in the race to clinch the Democratic nomination for northeast Queens’ District 19 City Council seat as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections (BOE). As of June 28, Avella…
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Crook put young woman in a headlock before robbing her at Elmhurst Avenue subway station: NYPD
Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who roughed up a young woman before robbing her at the Elmhurst Avenue subway station on Monday, June 26. The 24-year-old victim was standing on the northbound platform just after 11 p.m. when…
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