Aug. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan In honor of the 110th Anniversary of “Bayside Day,” the community will gather on Saturday, Sep. 14, from 2-5 p.m. to celebrate with free activities and live music. The occasion will also mark the 60th anniversary of the Bayside Historical Society, which will host the day’s festivities at…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood, Queens man was arrested at the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn on Wednesday, Aug. 14, for allegedly impersonating an MTA worker with forged identification while boasting about his “dangerous adventures” on social media. Israel Santiago, 62, of 1724 Harman St. in Ridgewood, was booked at the…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Three Cambria Heights men have been criminally charged in connection to a terrifying home invasion in Douglaston during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 17, in which they allegedly held eight people, including three children, hostage during a robbery. Brandon Dash, 39, and his brother Ryan Dash,…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson New York City could be one step closer to officially recognizing August as Black Business Month. Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams introduced a package of seven resolutions on Thursday, Aug. 15, supporting legislation created by the state legislature and Congress to bolster Black-owned businesses. The Black Business Month…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens woman who was struck and killed by an MTA bus earlier this month was identified by the NYPD on Friday. Amesha Mishael Keys, 31, was two blocks from her home on Baisley Boulevard near 171st Street on the night of Tuesday, Aug. 8, when she…
Aug. 19, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Southern Brooklyn and Queens beaches are closed to swimmers for the third straight day Monday because of strong rip currents and surf from Hurricane Ernesto, which continues to churn in the Atlantic. The city’s Parks Department announced the Aug. 17-18 closure for all beaches from Coney Island through the…
Aug. 18, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A man was fatally struck by a 7 train Saturday evening in Queens in what police describe as an apparent suicide. Police said the man was observed on the catwalk near the Mets-Willets Point station at about 6 p.m. on Aug. 17 and lay down on the tracks…
Aug. 18, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki George Santos, the disgraced former Queens/Long Island Congressman who made it to Capitol Hill on a seemingly endless road of lies, appears ready to plead guilty to charges in his ongoing federal corruption case, according to multiple published reports. Santos is due to appear in U.S. District Court…
Aug. 18, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Police in Queens are looking for the suspect who slashed a man after getting into an argument on a bus earlier this month. On Saturday, the NYPD released video footage of the perpetrator behind the attack, which occurred at about 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 3 near the corner…
Aug. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) released new warnings this week about two distinct viruses, sparking concerns in both the U.S. and across the globe. A public health alert released by the CDC on Tuesday, Aug. 13, revealed an increase in…