Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry He could have been on a book tour promoting his latest novel, but on June 29, British-born award-winning author Stephen Maitland-Lewis was among the 200 people that attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new $26 million Louis Armstrong Center in north Corona. The novelist is a trustee on the…
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Jul. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Queens Public Library (QPL) will release a limited edition library card that honors the genre’s global significance and the role New York City played in its rise as a cultural movement. The new library cards feature a purple background with a…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with murder for beating a homeless man to death near Citi Field in February, according to the NYPD.
Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A Manhattan teenager on July 6 was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court to eight years in prison in connection with a string of purse snatchings that targeted older women in March 2022. One of the incidents led to the stabbing of two good Samaritans, a father and son who…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Julia Moro Slate Property Group recently purchased a 296-unit complex in Corona with plans to renovate the roofing and solar panels, as well as make kitchen and bathroom apartment upgrades, all while making the buildings more affordable. The affordable housing program at 54-09 and 54-39 100th St. in Corona was expiring,…
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Jun. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court Friday to more than a decade in prison for an armed robbery spree that hit ten locations across the borough, including gas stations and convenience stores, with 15 people being held up at gunpoint, in November 2022.
Jun. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Three Queens projects under the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) were honored at the annual Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday, June 28. The projects recognized as part of the NYC Public Design Commission’s combined 40th and 41st annual awards include five public artworks commissioned…
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Jun. 28, 2023 By Christian Murray A New York City lawmaker has introduced a bill that would hike the fines for motorists who constantly violate alternate side parking across the five boroughs. The bill, introduced June 22 by Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler, would increase the fines for repeat offenders, from $65 for a…
Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who roughed up a young woman before robbing her at the Elmhurst Avenue subway station on Monday, June 26. The 24-year-old victim was standing on the northbound platform just after 11 p.m. when…
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