Local restaurants win coveted ‘Bib Gourmand’ award

Jan. 25, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki

A Queens suspect who attempted to rape a woman on a neighborhood street early on Friday morning remains at large, police reported.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams hosted a town hall in Corona Wednesday evening as part of the mayor’s Talk with Eric Community Conversation Series, informing local residents that he hopes to speak to the Trump administration regarding its plans on deportation.

FDNY fire marshals determined that lithium-ion batteries sparked a fire in a Queensboro Hill townhouse that injured three residents and a firefighter were injured a few blocks south of Kissena Corridor Park on Friday morning.

The blaze broke out in a home at 142-33 60th Ave. just before 5:30 a.m. The first firefighters on the scene found heavy fire emanating from the first floor that may have been sparked and intensified by the presence of lithium-ion batteries and a half-dozen e-bikes in the basement of the home.

Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

A coalition of New York social workers rallied in Albany on Wednesday in support of the Social Work Workforce Act, sponsored by Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas. The legislation seeks to repeal the exam requirement for applicants pursuing licensure as master social workers.

Jan. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

The Triveni Times, a prominent media network serving South Asian and immigrant communities, honored seven distinguished community media journalists at an awards ceremony last month.

Jan. 23, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Jan. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Jan. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Jan. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Jan. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry

The two men who allegedly assaulted and robbed a 76-year-old Asian man near Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 2, were arrested separately earlier this month.

Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Operation Restore Roosevelt, a 90-day multi-agency initiative launched in October 2024 by Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Francisco Moya to address quality-of-life issues along Roosevelt Avenue, has resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests and over 11,500 summonses. The operation focused on addressing community concerns such as prostitution, illegal brothels, unlicensed vending, retail theft, and other public safety challenges.