Mar. 18, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Over 250 runners kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Sunday, Mar. 2, with The Queens St. Patrick’s 5K and Half Marathon. An additional five participants completed the virtual 5K. Runners from across the city toed the start line to celebrate the Irish…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller City comptroller candidates Mark Levine and Justin Brannan engaged in a Tuesday morning debate that played more as a tame conversation on managing the city’s finances. Offering a rare reprieve from an election season dominated by the heated Democratic mayoral primary, the nearly 90-minute event at the New…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 15 units in an 8-story mixed-use building steps away from the Jamaica-179th Street train station. The building at 88-11 179th Pl. in Jamaica will have 49 total residential units, 34 at market rate. Of the other 15 units set…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams has raised just $36,000 over the past two months in his tenuous re-election bid — a paltry sum that trails every one of his major Democratic primary competitors, according to his Tuesday filing with the city Campaign Finance Board (CFB). The meager showing from Hizzoner,…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As New York City’s election season intensifies, candidates vying for City Council seats across Queens are engaged in fierce fundraising battles, with some contenders significantly outpacing their rivals. The latest figures from the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) reveal high-stakes competition in multiple districts, particularly in…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A potential crisis was averted at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night after an air traffic controller alerted the flight crew of Endeavor Air Flight 4814 that its left wing had struck the runway upon landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At 10:10 p.m., the pilot initiated a go-around…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Ridgewood Savings Bank is celebrating its inclusion in the Monopoly Queens Edition, a special version of the iconic board game that honors the borough of Queens. The bank is launching a community sweepstakes that offers participants a chance to win one of 74 great prizes, including cash and…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Robert Pearl The Queens Village Republican Club, the oldest continuously active Republican club in America, marked a historic milestone with its 150th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner on March 2, 2025. The grand celebration, held at the iconic Antun’s in Queens Village, featured a lineup of esteemed speakers and honorees, reaffirming the…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A man was struck by a 7 train at the 111th Street subway station in Corona early Tuesday morning in an apparent suicide attempt. It was the third incident on the 7 line in five days after a man was killed when he jumped in front of a…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Dean Moses Detectives are investigating the death of a mechanic found with lacerations to his body inside his Whitestone business on Monday. According to police sources, the 65-year-old male victim was discovered unconscious and unresponsive at around 3:07 p.m. on March 17 inside Mekniko Autoworks located at 148-20 Cross Island…