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Jun. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Two Queens lawmakers have passed landmark legislation aimed at protecting college students from discrimination and harassment on campus, particularly in response to rising incidents of antisemitism.

Jun. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Pride Month is in full swing at the Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) this June, and the garden is featuring a lineup of fun events to celebrate Pride in style.

A family was held at gunpoint during a violent home invasion Monday morning in Whitestone, prompting Council Member Vickie Paladino to urge residents to arm themselves in order to protect their homes and families.

According to police, two armed men posing as Amazon delivery workers forced their way into a residence near 12th Avenue and 152nd Street around 7 a.m. The suspects entered through an unlocked door shortly after a 15-year-old daughter left for school.

Jun. 10, 2025 By Tangerine Clarke

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, on May 29, thanked nationals for serving the borough as first responders, teachers, healthcare heroes, frontline workers, and community leaders during his administration’s inaugural Guyana Independence commemoration and awards ceremony in the historic Helen Marshall Cultural Center, located in the lower level of the municipal building.

Jun. 10, 2025 By Claude Solnik

More than 400 businesses from across Queens were honored on the evening of June 2 during Schneps Media’s 13th annual FourLeaf Best of the Boro VIP Winners Celebration, held at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach.

Jun. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

To commemorate what would have been Anne Frank’s 96th birthday, Anne Frank the Exhibition is launching a special initiative this summer aimed at expanding access to her story and deepening public engagement with her legacy.

Jun. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The New York State Legislature has passed legislation introduced by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and State Sen. James Sanders prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from declining cash payments.

A Queens cyber criminal and his co-defendant from Rhode Island were each sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and computer hacking crimes.

Nicholas Ceraolo, 27, of Forest Hills, and Sagar Steven Singh, 21, of Pawtucket, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court last June to hacking a law enforcement database and posing as police officers to defraud social media companies.

Jun. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

A Ridgewood high school student has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reportedly due to his immigration status.

Jun. 6, 2025 By Loycent Gordon