Yvonne Shortt and Mayuko Fujino, rendering, courtesy of the artists-2

A 28-year-old man was carrying an enormous amount of cash and wearing a pricey Rolex watch near the Queens Center Mall during the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 29, when he made a couple of errors in judgment that nearly cost him his life.

First, he entered a black SUV with tinted windows with two unidentified men near Woodhaven Boulevard and Queens Boulevard at around 2:30 a.m.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Reported grand larcenies and vehicle thefts declined significantly across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Dec. 9, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats.

Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Jan. 10, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Christ the King High School in Middle Village.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Queens College will host its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marking what has become the signature MLK Day event in Queens and one of the most prominent in New York City.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson

One of Queens’ best educators could be the winner of Applebee’s annual Teacher Essay Contest.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Macy’s has announced the closure of 66 stores across the United States, including its Macy’s Backstage location at Queens Place in Elmhurst.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

Hundreds of students from more than 40 high schools across the Greater New York area gathered at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Flushing to participate in one of the largest high school robotics qualifier competitions in the country on Saturday, Jan. 4.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

New York City is calling for volunteers to join the 20th annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) conducted by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.

Jan. 9, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien