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May. 23, 2025 By sobrien
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May. 23, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin
Memorial Day weekend signals the start of summer — and the start of a new racing season in Queens.
May. 23, 2025 By Colum Motherway
Council Member Robert Holden is calling on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to immediately remove a controversial bus lane enforcement camera located on Woodhaven Boulevard at Wetherole Street, citing a surge of constituent complaints and growing safety concerns.
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A Queens grand jury indicted a Glendale man on charges of assault in the first degree and other crimes for slapping a 9-year-old girl in the face, which was caught on camera, and then biting off the fingertip of an off-duty NYPD sergeant during his apprehension earlier this month.
Feliz Enrique, 31, of 68th Street, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court Wednesday on an indictment charging him with assault in the first, second, and third degree, endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment for the attacks. Enrique was remanded into custody without bail and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
May. 23, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
As the New York Mets look to build on the momentum of their standout 2024 season and the headline-grabbing addition of superstar Juan Soto, the team is also rolling out new perks for fans—thanks to a major partnership with a newly announced sponsor.
May. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien
As LaGuardia Airport braces for the busy summer season, its newly-completed $4 billion Terminal C is preparing to greet guests with expanded culinary offerings celebrating some of the most popular cuisines in New York City.
May. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres
Queens, the most ethnically diverse borough in New York City and arguably the world, continues to thrive as a model of cultural coexistence and collaboration.
May 22, 2025 By Bill Parry
A Bronx man turned himself in at the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights for taking part in a beatdown of a good Samaritan who sensed two women were in danger during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 17.
May. 22, 2025 By Athena Dawson
A solemn Memorial Day ceremony was held at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, May 21. Veterans of the armed forces and community members honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and celebrated service members who are actively making an impact borough-wide.
May 21, 2025 By Bill Parry
A homeless Venezuelan migrant admitted he shot two NYPD officers from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights who attempted to stop him for riding a motorcycle the wrong way on a one-way street in East Elmhurst nearly a year ago.
May. 21, 2025 By Czarinna Andres
More than 270 students from across Queens gathered at Thomas Edison High School in Jamaica, on Saturday, May 5, to compete in the 2025 Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs semi-finals — a key event leading up to the City of New York’s first-ever Video Game Festival later this month, presented by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.
May. 21, 2025 By jmilitello
May 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello
May. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson
More than 150 Queens-based artists, collectives and small nonprofit organizations have been named recipients of this year’s Queens Arts Fund (QAF), receiving a combined total of $493,350 in support for public projects that will be presented throughout the borough in 2025.
May. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello
June is about to get a little sweeter with the return of the Queens County Farm Museum’s beloved Strawberry Festival, taking place Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park.
May. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
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May 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
Permits have been filed for the construction of a 10-story mixed-use building with 26 housing units at 40-46 75th St. in Elmhurst near Elmhurst Hospital.
May. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello
The month of June offers an exciting lineup of events at Flushing Town Hall with its full slate of concerts, exhibitions and performances, highlighting the borough’s cultural richness and artistic diversity.
The MTA has suspended a NYC Transit station cleaner after he was caught red-handed in a compromising position and arrested at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station near the Queens Center Mall on the morning of Monday, May 12.
Police from the Transit District 20 were on a Manhattan-bound E train that stopped at the station at around 3:10 a.m. When the doors opened, they observed a man performing a lewd act on a platform bench, allegedly masturbating with one hand while rubbing a woman’s feet with his other hand.
May. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall
Queens seniors, defined as those at least 65 years of age, are finding it more difficult to stay afloat financially, compared to a decade ago, according to a report by the Center for an Urban Future (CUF), a nonprofit that works to reduce inequality, increase economic mobility and strengthen the economy in New York City.
May. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello
The Public Theater is rolling back into Queens this June for another season of free mobile tours, presenting a family-friendly production of Much Ado About Nothing as part of its annual series.
May. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson
The Lewis Latimer House in Flushing will host a free public reading on Saturday, May 31, featuring original memoir work from eight Queens-based writers exploring themes of race and immigration.
The alleged perpetrator entered the Total Wireless shop located in the old Hua Cheng Restaurant at 41-19 Kissena Blvd., across the street from the Queens Public Library branch, just before 7 p.m. on Monday, May 5. He approached the counter, pulled out a firearm, and threatened the 27-year-old woman who was working the night shift, police said.
The suspect removed approximately $6,000 from the cash register and ran out of the storefront and was last seen running westbound on 41st Avenue toward Main Street, and he remains at large more than three weeks later, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The victim was not injured during the robbery at gunpoint.
May. 20, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin
As a borough that boasts diversity, Queens naturally brings the best of the world to its doorstep, along with trailblazers and record breakers.
May. 20, 2025 By jmilitello
May 20, 2025 By Jessica Militello
May 20, 2025 By Bill Parry
An Astoria man was convicted at trial of murdering an FDNY EMS Lieutenant in September 2022 in Queens Supreme Court on Monday.
May. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez is leading a congressional effort to pressure SkyHop Global, a national airline crew transportation company, to return to the bargaining table with striking shuttle drivers serving New York City’s major airports.
May 19, 2025 By Bill Parry
A 29-year-old man was allegedly strangled and beaten by two strangers who continued to assault him after he lost consciousness in Jackson Heights early Saturday morning.
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