A former FBI agent from Queens Village is criminally charged with possessing an arsenal of illegal ghost guns and a stockpile of ammunition after law enforcement raided his home and a storage unit in Port Washington, L.I.

Scott Chiang, 53, was arraigned Friday in Queens Criminal Court on a 242-count criminal complaint after the searches at the two locations uncovered 18 illegal firearms, including eight ghost guns and six assault weapons, as well as high-capacity magazines, ammo and gun manufacturing tools.

Oct. 16, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Oct. 16, 2024 By Jessica Militello

Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The Maspeth Lions Club will host its annual Halloween Ragamuffin Parade along Grand Avenue on Oct. 31, giving hundreds of children in the neighborhood the chance to show off their best Halloween costumes.

Oct. 16, 2024 By Abraham Foxman

With Israel in peril and the Jewish community under attack, we need a president with a commitment to democratic norms.

Oct. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson

The NYPD has confirmed that a local veterinary hospital euthanized an injured 8-year-old pit bull last night after it was found abandoned in Glendale earlier that day, suffering from advanced Stage 4 mammary cancer.

Oct. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The number of homes entering contract across New York City increased significantly year over year, thanks in large part to a decline in mortgage rates, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy.

A Richmond Hill man was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after he allegedly tried to abduct a 2-year-old girl at knifepoint in broad daylight at a laundromat around the corner from his home on 109th Street on Thursday, Oct. 10.

Peter Vonderhofen, 32, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court the following day on a complaint charging him with attempted kidnapping in the second degree, menacing, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal possession of a weapon.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Tracey Khan

For over a decade, the Morant and Berbice volleyball teams have been uniting players of all ages and backgrounds from various Caribbean nations, fostering community and camaraderie at Valley Stream State Park.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Construction has wrapped for The Lionheart, an 8-story transitional housing complex in Rego Park.

Oct. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices and Ice Cream, a beloved staple for frozen treats, is expanding to Forest Hills.

An Elmhurst man was fired from his job as a paralegal at the Queens District Attorney’s office after he was arrested and criminally charged late last month for threatening to bomb a migrant shelter across the street from his home on 77th Street just south of Roosevelt Avenue.

Derek Klever, 27, was arrested by police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst after they executed a search warrant at his apartment at 40-37 77th St. a day after they learned of his plot to bomb the Kamway Lodge, a hostel at 40-36 77th St., that the city converted to temporarily house asylum seekers.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was honored at the Queens Community House (QCH) Annual Fall Gala held on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The number of new leases for rentals signed in northwest Queens maintained its year-over-year surge in September 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The Senior Health and Wellness Expo, an annual event promoting healthy living for older adults, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave. in Flushing.

Oct. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Experience the sounds of New Orleans in the world’s borough this October.

Oct. 14, 2024 By sobrien

Oct. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Queens artists now have access to a package of new resources as part of a multipronged initiative led by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). 

Oct. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

City officials and transportation safety advocates gathered in Kissena Corridor Park in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday morning to celebrate newly secured capital funding to close a gap in the Eastern Queens Greenway. 

Oct. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Council Member Robert Holden has criticized Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for their “insufficient efforts” to address lead service line replacements in his district.

Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A local mobile bakery is bringing a delectable taste of Transylvania to Queens residents.

Oct. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The Arts4All Foundation, local elected officials, local community organizations and community members gathered together at the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the first-ever Diwali and Navaratri Festival and Parade on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Oct. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The City Parks Foundation held its second annual Senior Fitness Fair, wherein free healthy activities were offered for people 60 years of age and older on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Beloved New York Mets mascot, Mr. Met, made a special appearance and joined the seniors in participating in the activities.

Oct. 10, 2024 By sobrien

Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The FDNY and the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) have shut down a Halloween haunted house in Hollis.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, they conducted a joint inspection at 211-17 Hollis Ave. and found unsafe conditions inside that posed a danger to the public, as well as first responders.