Aug. 26, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A young man died Monday after being struck by an F train in Queens, police reported. The 20-year-old was pronounced dead just after 11 a.m. on Aug. 26 when NYPD officers found him unconscious and unresponsive on the Jamaica-bound tracks of the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue F train stop.…
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Man fatally struck by F train in Queens after platform altercation: cops
A young man died Monday after being struck by an F train in Queens, police reported. The 20-year-old was pronounced dead just after 11 a.m. on Aug. 26 when NYPD officers found him unconscious and unresponsive on the Jamaica-bound tracks of the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue F train stop. Police say the man, who has…
City agencies to address homeowner questions at community fair in Ridgewood on Sep. 5
Aug. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina A group of New York City agencies will return to a Ridgewood community center next month for an evening dedicated to answering questions from homeowners and residents. Queens Council Member Robert Holden, who represents City Council District 30, has partnered with the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association…
Queens Tourism Council highlights diverse dining options along the 7 line for US Open Fans
Aug. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Queens Tourism Council (QTC) is marking the start of the US Open by spotlighting the diverse dining options along the 7 train route to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, offering tennis fans a curated guide to the best dining spots in neighborhoods like Long Island…
Free science circus for kids coming to Crocheron Park during back-to-school weekend
Aug. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan In honor of back-to-school season, Friends of Crocheron and John Golden Park in Bayside is organizing a weekend of free events for kids to get excited about science and fitness at Crocheron Park. The “Back2School Wknd” will kick off on the morning of Saturday, Sep. 7, with real…
Rikers Island correction officer charged with rape of woman at his Springfield Gardens home: DA
Aug. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry A correction officer assigned to Rikers Island was indicted by a Queens grand jury for allegedly raping a woman he lured to his Springfield Gardens apartment with the promise of an acting job in March. Anthony Martin, 32, of 161st Street, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on…
NYPD boosts security around US Open as overseas tensions rise
Aug. 26, 2024 By Dean Moses As the US Open got underway Monday, the NYPD beefed up security in and around Queens’ Arthur Ashe Stadium amidst recent acts of terror around the world. NYPD Police Commissioner Edward Caban made clear on Aug. 26 that the US Open is not facing any specific or credible threats…
Police investigating two fatal collisions on Friday in Fresh Meadows and Cambria Heights
Aug. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD is investigating two separate fatal collisions that took place in Queens during the evening of Friday, Aug. 23 . The first fatal crash occurred in the confines of the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of 184th Street and 73rd…
A new school year sees revised NYC college policies on antisemitism
Aug. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Some colleges and universities in New York City are starting the 2024-25 school year with new or revised policies to combat hate and protect students months after campuses were rocked in the spring with violent on-campus protests and acts of antisemitism. Faculty and staff at major NYC-based universities…
York College Track and Field reopens to the public in Jamaica
Aug. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Morning runs just got easier for Jamaica residents, thanks to the public reopening of the York College Track and Field. As of Monday, Aug. 12, the track and field, located at 160th Street, between Liberty Avenue and Tuskegee Airmen Way, is once again available for community use in…