Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets held the annual “Battle of the Badges” baseball game between the NYPD and FDNY at Citi Field for a third straight year on Thursday, Sept. 12, with Mets legend David Wright acting as the host of the event for the second year in a…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The annual Latin Impact Awards presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union celebrated the achievements and impactful work of Latin American community members on Thursday, Sept. 12th. The event, held at Terrace On The Park in Corona, Queens saw dozens of honorees strut and dance their way down the…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark Miller Jessica Ramos, a progressive Queens state Senator, on Friday officially became the latest candidate to jump into the 2025 race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, who finds himself in a precarious position after his second police commissioner resigned Thursday following federal raids on several top administration officials…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Shops at Skyview will host a Moon Festival celebration on Saturday, Sept. 14, inviting the Queens community to partake in the rich traditions of this important Asian holiday. The event, which runs from 2 to 6 p.m., offers a mix of complementary and ticketed activities, including cultural…
Sep. 12, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_64920" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The NYPD is looking for a gunman who shot and killed a Forest Hills man in East Elmhurst on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Photo via Getty Images.[/caption]
Sept. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry
Sep. 12, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Astoria Park Alliance will host its third annual Classic Car Show in Astoria Park next Saturday. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, will take place along Shore Boulevard next to Astoria Park and is open… Read more »
Sep. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Rentar Development Corp., the owners and builders of the retail center at 66-22 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, will begin renovating and rebranding Metro Mall under the new name “The Shops at Rentar Plaza” starting this fall. The development corporation responsible for the shopping facility says the space…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market returns this Saturday, Sept. 14, to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for its fall season. Running from 4 p.m. to midnight, the event will continue every Saturday through Oct. 26, culminating in its signature Halloween-themed celebration, complete with costume contests and trick-or-treating. John Wang, founder…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While the annual income needed to afford to purchase a home in New York City was still significantly higher than the national average in August 2024, there was a large decrease year-over-year, thanks in large part to mortgage rates declining, according to a report by the real estate…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Anthony Medina The street co-naming ceremony of Firefighter John “Jack” Boyle Street, at the intersection of 78th Street and Furmanville Avenue in Middle Village, honored the life of a man rooted in service to his family, community and country. Over 100 guests from surrounding neighborhoods attended the co-naming ceremony on…