Jun. 26, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Over its first year of operation, a new gun crime unit within the city Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has cut the time for processing evidence in gun cases roughly in half, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday afternoon.
Jun. 26, 2023 By John Schilling Oxford Bake Shop, a long-time staple in Ozone Park, officially shut its doors after 94 years in business on Saturday, June 24. To give the bakery a proper send-off, dozens of locals gathered in front of the shop at 104-01 Liberty Ave. for a farewell ceremony hosted by the…
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Jun. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry The massive $19 billion JFK redevelopment project will not only knock down six outdated terminals and replace them with four much larger state-of-the-art hubs, but it will also create a new roadway network to connect them. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on June 26…
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Jun. 26, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Reserve your spot now and meet the beloved, Emmy-winning TV chef, best-selling author, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich in person at a special event hosted by the Bayside Historical Society on Thursday, June 29, at the Castle in Fort Totten. “A Conversation with Lidia Bastianich” (part of the ‘Author Talk…
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Jun. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected leaders are commending the MTA for completing a makeover at the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer Ave J subway station under an innovative initiative known as “Re-NEW-Vation” in which dedicated crews completed much-needed cosmetic and functional renovations during planned weekend service outages. During the June 17 weekend, while planned…
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Jun. 26, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Just 44,611 New Yorkers took advantage of the nine-day early voting period for the June 27 primary elections for City Council, Queens and Bronx district attorney and several judgeships, according to unofficial tallies from the city Board of Elections (BOE).
Jun. 26, 2023 By John Schilling Far Rockaway’s St. John’s Medical Group welcomed Dr. Apolinario Mateo as the network’s new medical director earlier this month. A clinician and lead physician of internal medicine, Mateo will oversee ambulatory practices and provide “clinical guidance” to improve operational procedures. “We are so thankful to all our team members…
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Jun. 26, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives continue to seek the subway shooting suspect who opened fire on a man at a station on Sunday night. The shooting occurred just an hour after police in Brooklyn responded to a stabbing on board the L train in Canarsie in an unrelated attack. Law enforcement…
Jun. 26, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Angela Lin, an 11th grader from Rego Park, has been selected as the winner of Congresswoman Grace Meng’s annual Congressional District Art contest. The competition, which consisted of entries from Queens’ high school students, is part of “An Artistic Discovery,” the national art contest held annually by the House…
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Jun. 26, 2023 By Joseph Walton
The cost-of-living crisis is spiraling out of control. Half of New Yorkers cannot afford to meet basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and health care. As a Navy veteran experiencing unemployment and homelessness, I know these challenges first-hand.