Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Irish fashion retail giant Primark held a grand opening celebration for its second location in the borough at the Queens Center mall in Elmhurst Thursday morning.

Dec. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Tis the season of giving, and Forest Hills Stadium is calling on residents to help make the holidays brighter for local children.

One day after Mayor Eric Adams expressed his willingness to collaborate with the incoming Trump administration on addressing the migrant crisis and signaled a readiness to meet with former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) head Tom Homan, Council Member Robert Holden called on the mayor to reopen the ICE office on Rikers Island.

Holden, who represents District 30 in Queens, which encompasses Maspeth, Middle Village, and parts of Glendale, Ridgewood, Elmhurst, and Rego Park, has been advocating for changes to the city’s sanctuary policies since July. In a letter, he previously urged the mayor to roll back laws that restrict local law enforcement agencies—including the NYPD, Department of Correction, and Department of Probation—from cooperating with ICE.

Dec. 5, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD have announced the indictment of 11 alleged members after a three-and-a-half-year investigation, entitled ‘Operation: Deadliest Catch,’ into gang violence in Southeast Queens.

Dec. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

More than 1,000 runners gathered at Flushing Meadows Corona Park to take part in Queens Distance Runners‘ Ninth Annual Queens Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 17.

Dec. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Dec. 5, 2024 By Richard Khuzami

Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

New York City FC (NYCFC) broke ground on its new stadium in Willets Point Wednesday afternoon

Dec. 4, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Council Member Robert Holden has reiterated his opposition to the proposed City of Yes zoning plan and heavily criticized the City Planning Commission (CPC) for their involvement.

Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

New York City has launched a housing lottery for 60 units at Trylon Tower, a 16-story residential development in Rego Park.

The St. John’s University community will gather to mourn legendary basketball coach Lou Carnesecca on the Hillcrest campus he loved with all of his heart Friday morning for his Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church, where he will be remembered not just for building a dynamic program, but for the way he did it. The beloved coach died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Nov. 30, at age 99 and just five weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

“Throughout his long life, Coach Carnesecca represented St. John’s with savvy, humility, smarts, tenacity, wit, integrity and grace,” SJU President Rev. Brian Shanley said. “He was the public face of our University, and he embodied the values of our Catholic and Vincentian mission. We thank God for his legacy.”

Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The operators of Forest Hills Stadium have accused the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC), a neighboring homeowners association, of “sidestepping” the courts and trying to “bully” the NYPD. The accusation follows a letter from FHGC to the NYPD threatening legal action if police continue to issue permits for the stadium’s 2025 concert season.

Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The number of reported rapes across southern Queens dropped significantly during the 28-day period from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. Additionally, grand larcenies continued to trend down across both northern and southern Queens.

Dec. 4, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Join the flock! The Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park (FMCP) is seeking volunteers for its first-ever Christmas Bird Count event on Sunday, Dec. 15, offering a unique opportunity for nature enthusiasts and citizen scientists to contribute to an important study.

Plaza College in Forest Hills hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of its new $1 million Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) medical stimulation operating room on Nov. 15.

This cutting-edge learning center is the first of its kind in Queens and will provide students with an immersive experience that replicates the environment of working in New York’s premier hospital operating rooms.

Dec. 3, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced a groundbreaking new bill, which will end months of waiting for nonprofits to receive payments.

Dec. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Major energy upgrades have been completed at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, located at 82-68 164th St. in Jamaica.

A 13-year-old girl was groped by a stranger while riding an E train as it approached the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike subway station during the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 18.

Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are still looking for a suspect who approached the youngster just before 4 p.m. and stood right next to her, reached down and touched her inner thigh and private area over her clothing, police said on Monday.

Dec. 3, 2024 By Colum Motherway

The holiday season has officially arrived in Glendale, with the Glendale Veterans Triangle on Myrtle and Cooper Ave. glowing brightly after five Christmas trees were decorated and lit on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Dec. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A new Mexican restaurant, El Rinconcito De Los Sabores #5, is set to open in Kew Gardens tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 125-02 84th Rd., taking over the space formerly occupied by Loves Kitchen.

Dec. 2, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Cross County Savings Bank recently teamed up with The Kiwanis Club of Middle Village and Village Barn to host its 13th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Dec. 2, 2024 By Colum Motherway

The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden in Flushing are hosting a series of holiday events throughout December, offering a chance for New Yorkers to embrace the festive spirit.

A 60-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after he got into a verbal altercation with two strangers in Rego Park that quickly escalated into violence.

Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills reported that the assault occurred at around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, when the victim got into an argument with one man who was riding a black scooter and another man on Woodhaven Boulevard near Metropolitan Avenue.

Dec. 2, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has hailed the signing into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul of two new bills aimed at modernizing New York City’s procurement process, marking a significant step toward faster and more cost-effective infrastructure development.

Nov. 30, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell

A massive fire in Rego Park ripped through a row of storefronts on Saturday morning, the FDNY reported.

Nov. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson

As the City Council’s voting deadline on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity steadily approaches, residents, civic groups, and local elected officials throughout Queens have voiced their stance on the monumental rezoning proposal.