Whitestone Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Cross Island Parkway: NYPD

Dec. 6, 2023 by Jill Carvajal

The “New York’s Funniest Stand-Up” competition recently celebrated its 15th year as part of the annual New York Comedy Festival both founded by Caroline Hirsch of Caroline’s on Broadway. New York’s Funniest and previous winners have gone on to become some of the biggest names in comedy.

Dec. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Finback Brewery will be opening up a new taproom and production studio in Long Island City this December.

Dec. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry

The MTA announced on Dec. 4 the installation of the first-ever wide-aisle fare gates and a new customer service center at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue-JFK Airport subway station in Jamaica.

Dec. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry

A woman was forced into a Murray Hill alley where she was sexually abused by a stranger early Monday, Dec. 4, according to the NYPD.

Dec. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina

A Christmas tree shines brightly once again in Ozone Park for the fifth year in a row, thanks to the efforts of local community organizations and elected officials.

Dec. 6, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki

Next year’s Belmont Stakes will not be run at Belmont Park on the Queens/Nassau border, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.

A woman was found dead inside her East Elmhurst apartment on Tuesday, according to the NYPD.

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights responded to a 911 call just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 5 and, upon their arrival, officers discovered a 55-year-old woman unconscious with scratches on her face inside her apartment in a house located on 96th Street, a half-block from Northern Boulevard, police said.

Dec. 6, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan

A dozen attorneys in Queens launched the Queens County Criminal Bar Association to support others through networking and education. 

Dec. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina

An experimental cultural and community center in the heart of Ridgewood plans to host a series of fundraising festivals to celebrate its 10-year anniversary this winter.

Dec. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry

A Springfield Gardens teenager and his parents were criminally charged in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl who was a passenger in his car when he crashed into a parked UPS truck while allegedly speeding at more than 100 miles an hour, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.