Jun. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Fare evasion at one Queens subway station seems to be getting worse despite the MTA’s efforts to thwart the ongoing city-wide scourge. amNewYork revisited the Woodside-61st Street station on the 7 line on June 6 and witnessed 16 people beat the fare in 15 minutes. That was more than…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson To many, Alanna O’Donnell is affectionately known as “the chicken lady.” The special education teacher at P177Q, The Robin Sue Ward School for Exceptional Children in Fresh Meadows, runs the first public school chicken coop in Queens’ District 75. O’Donnell has a flock of 9 chickens that she takes care of with her…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson The office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. held a public land use hearing on the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan on Thursday, June 5. The hybrid hearing, which is part of the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), was held at the Helen Marshal Cultural Center at…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Ridgewood high school student has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reportedly due to his immigration status. The student, whose name has not been disclosed, is enrolled at Grover Cleveland High School, according to Gothamist. State officials say the teen was arrested last week…
Jun. 8, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Drivers, beware! According to a transportation advisory issued on Friday, there is a new parking meter scam on NYC streets involving criminals looking to steal your money. The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) told drivers on June 6 about a parking-meter scam infiltrating ParkNYC meters, which are found…
Jun. 8, 2025 By Demetrius Crichlow It’s the bottom of the ninth inning and the bases are loaded. Our team is ready to hit a grand slam in Queens. I’m not talking about the Mets – I’m talking about the once-in-a-generation opportunity we have this summer to fundamentally improve transportation in the City’s most…
Jun. 7, 2025 By the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society For many years, Anniversary Day was a major event for those who came of age in the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens. Traditionally celebrated on the first Thursday in June, unless it coincided with Memorial Day week, in which case it was moved to…
Jun. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD opened fire on a car theft crew who were caught in the act of stealing vehicles in Flushing on Friday morning. Police from the 109th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress at around 5:30 a.m. at the Express Auto Repair shop…
Jun. 6, 2025 By Loycent Gordon Five years ago, I worked closely with then-Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council to pull off a minor miracle: saving Woodhaven’s historic Neir’s Tavern. One of America’s oldest bars, Neir’s had weathered the Civil War and even Prohibition. But when our rent suddenly spiked in 2019, it looked like we wouldn’t make…
Jun. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Fourteen Queens eateries earned spots on The New York Times’ annual list of the 100 Best Restaurants in New York City, which highlights the most compelling and dynamic culinary destinations across the five boroughs. The 2025 list includes a mix of returning favorites and new additions from Queens.…