Fire Tears Through Six Storefronts in Jackson Heights Thursday Night: FDNY

May. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

State Sen. Jessica Ramos joined around 200 seniors at the Elmhurst Older Adults Center Thursday afternoon to “cut the ribbon” for a new sound system that staff say will improve communication and recreational activities at the center.

May. 29, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

May. 29, 2025 By Athena Dawson

New York City residents can take advantage of more than 450 public computer centers across the five boroughs, offering free access to technology and training aimed at closing the digital divide.

May 29, 2025 By Bill Parry

An autopsy by the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has determined that a family puppy did not cause the death of a 1-month-old baby girl at the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City on Tuesday morning and that the newborn had died from unknown causes.

May. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Tucked away from Queens’ more bustling corridors, a quiet stretch of Corona Avenue offers a rich, often-overlooked trove of hidden gems for food enthusiasts willing to venture off the beaten path.

May. 29, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The City Parks Foundation’s beloved PuppetMobile will return to Rego Park this June with a free outdoor performance of Pippi Longstocking, rescheduled after a weather-related postponement earlier this spring. State Senator Joseph Addabbo announced that the marionette show will take place on Thursday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to noon at Painters Playground, located next to P.S. 174 at 65-30 Dieterle Crescent.

May. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng held a community listening session with local residents and Queens organizations in Elmhurst Wednesday morning to highlight the “devastating impact” that cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA) would have on the local community, citing reports that the Trump Administration is planning to slash the agency’s workforce and close field offices across the country.

May. 29, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst has added two new tenants to its retail lineup over a two-week period, continuing its efforts to adapt to shifting consumer preferences.

May. 29, 2025 By jmilitello

May 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello

May. 28, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

The immigrant community showed up over a thousand strong during a May Day rally in Foley Square recently, hailing from large Hispanic neighborhoods in Queens such as Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona. Their cause, as they marched in large groups, was loud and clear: to demand protection for immigrant workers from deportation and exploitation.