Mar. 28, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld & Dean Moses Mayor Eric Adams plans to introduce AI-powered metal detectors into the New York City subway system in a bid to catch illegal guns and knives. The mayor said that the city will begin testing in subway stations high-tech metal detectors manufactured by Evolv Technology, which…
Mar. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson With many Flushing business owners and workers feeling unsafe, the Flushing Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a program offering them free self-defense classes. From Wednesday Apr. 3 through June 5, business owners and employees within the zip codes 11354 and 11355 can sign up for free weekly classes…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo. Jr. will be giving motorists and pedestrians a chance next month to learn first-hand about the consequences of distracted driving through the use of virtual reality and driving simulations. An interactive multi-agency distracted driving event, hosted by Addabbo, will take place on Wednesday, Apr….
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Dean Moses
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday that the alleged shooter who killed Police Officer Jonathan Diller on Monday afternoon has been hit with a first-degree murder charge punishable by life imprisonment without parole upon conviction.
Mar. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Long Island truck driver was arrested on Tuesday and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing for a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a Murray Hill senior who was riding an electric bike on Northern Boulevard three months ago.
Mar. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
Two days before the MTA Board approved the controversial congestion pricing plan for Manhattan on Wednesday, the agency cracked down on persistent toll violators at the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Long Island City.
Mar. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Officials and local residents gathered outside the new Ravenswood Community Learning Center on Tuesday morning to unveil the revamped space in Long Island City to the public. Over the past few years, the Queens Public Library (QPL), in partnership with NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), has been working to transform…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday that they have successfully secured more than $8.8 million in federal funds for a variety of Queens projects, as part of the recently passed FY2024 spending bills. The funds are to be spent on programs and infrastructure that aim to…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Bayside, known for its beloved Bell Boulevard eateries, beautiful park spaces and Bay Terrace shopping center, has a rich, little known history about its religious institutions. This Queens neighborhood occupies land that was once inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans, one of the 13 Native American tribes that lived across Long Island. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Dutch settlers toiled on the rich farmland and Bayside began its industrial development in the early 1900s. As the Bayside community began to form, the creation of churches and places of worship became increasingly important. In…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
Two Virginia men were criminally charged in Queens Supreme Court Monday for the fatal shooting of a man in South Jamaica nearly two years ago.