Man Found Dead on Playground Bench in Elmhurst: NYPD

Apr. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Major internet carrier Spectrum is sponsoring 10 local New York City youth sports leagues as part of a new community-driven initiative. 

Apr. 2, 2025 By Jessica Militello

The Bayside Historical Society is welcoming spring with a full slate of April events—from hands-on gardening workshops to live music performances—designed to bring the community together and make the most of the warmer weather.

Apr. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

On Thursday, March 27, she stepped back into the unit where she was hospitalized in critical condition during the early days of the pandemic.

A Jamaica man was convicted at trial Tuesday of murder in the first degree and other crimes for the vicious stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, her son and a visiting cousin during a bloody rampage in June 2022.

Travis Blake, 31, of 155th Street, faces up to life in prison at sentencing following the three-and-a-half-week-long trial. The jury deliberated for just two hours before reaching the guilty verdict in Queens Supreme Court.

Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A slew of Queens elected officials has formally endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid, following the backing of the Democratic Organization of Queens County and its chairman, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks.

April 2, 2025 By Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Zeinab Eyega and Yasmeen Hamza

As advocates who have dedicated our careers to achieving gender equity and justice, and as the representative of and service providers for some of the most culturally diverse districts in the country, we know firsthand the importance of ensuring that survivors of gender-based violence receive support that speaks to their specific needs. In Queens, where nearly 300 languages and dialects are spoken and we face the third-highest rate of reported domestic violence in New York State, the call for culturally specific services is urgent—and it is time for us to act.

Apr. 2, 2025 By sobrien

April 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Apr. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson

A legendary Latin jazz percussionist is returning to the world’s borough this month for a rhythmic performance at Flushing Town Hall.

Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A coalition of community groups in Elmhurst, Flushing, Jackson Heights and Corona has criticized State Sen. John Liu for announcing his plans to introduce a parkland alienation bill in the State Senate that brings the $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino project closer to reality.

April 2, 2025 By Bill Parry

A College Point man is criminally charged with stealing checks worth more than $80,000 from a construction union after the U.S. Postal Inspection Service uncovered his elaborate mail theft operation that involved the Woodside Post Office, where he was arrested late last month.