Sep. 22, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Mets owner Steve Cohen has unveiled detailed new renderings of his proposed Metropolitan Park complex near Queens’ Citi Field — which would house a new casino as well as parks, restaurants, and shopping areas — even as the project faces rough political headwinds. Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund…
Sep. 21, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki A Queens woman was arrested Friday night for allegedly stabbing her husband to death during an apparent domestic dispute, police reported on Saturday. Lai Chun Ho, 74, was charged with allegedly killing Kuen Tat Ho, 76, inside the home they shared on the 2300 block of 120th Street…
Sep. 20, 2024 Athena Dawson A group of talented, young singers from Queens performed at the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 17. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng arranged for the Bayside-based Korean Youth American Choir of New York (KAYCNY) to perform at the first White House celebration marking the Korean holiday Chuseok. The 13 talented…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Woodhaven motorcyclist died nearly two weeks after he crashed into a concrete wall and was thrown off the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rockaway Beach late last month, the NYPD announced on Thursday. Adolfo Gallego, 35, of 78th Street near Jamaica Avenue, succumbed to his injuries…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Volunteers from Wells Fargo joined Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to help renovate a Queens Village home as part of an affordable housing project supported by the two organizations. The Jamaica home, located at 106-10 215th St., is one of…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Sandra Ung met with representatives from the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday, Sept. 19, to discuss the persistent issue of unlicensed vending in downtown Flushing. The meeting commenced at the busy intersection of 38th Avenue and Main Street.…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Nearly four tons of illegal cannabis and related products, valued at around $10 million, were seized, and two men were arrested during a raid at a Floral Park storage facility on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the details on Thursday, following the execution of…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for a creep who groped two young girls on the same MTA bus line just minutes apart on Wednesday morning. The first incident occurred within the 110th Precinct as the MTA Q58 bus…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Aerial Haven opened its doors during the bleak early days of the pandemic, but nearly four years later, the College Point studio, known for its circus-style aerial arts, is taking off. The center, tucked away by the waterfront on 110th Street and 15th Avenue, boasts 25-foot-high ceilings with…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Dean Moses CEO of All Elite Wrestling Tony Khan spoke to amNewYork Metro Thursday during his visit to the Big Apple ahead of next week’s Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium, touching on the history of the company that has carved out a space for itself in the wrestling world…