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A Jamaica man was convicted at trial Tuesday of murder in the first degree and other crimes for the vicious stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, her son and a visiting cousin during a bloody rampage in June 2022.

Travis Blake, 31, of 155th Street, faces up to life in prison at sentencing following the three-and-a-half-week-long trial. The jury deliberated for just two hours before reaching the guilty verdict in Queens Supreme Court.

Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A slew of Queens elected officials has formally endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid, following the backing of the Democratic Organization of Queens County and its chairman, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks.

Apr. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

April 2, 2025 By Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Zeinab Eyega and Yasmeen Hamza

Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A coalition of community groups in Elmhurst, Flushing, Jackson Heights and Corona has criticized State Sen. John Liu for announcing his plans to introduce a parkland alienation bill in the State Senate that brings the $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino project closer to reality.

Apr. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 7-story mixed-use building with 16 residential units at 136-05 Kew Gardens Rd. in Kew Gardens.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The New York State Department of Agriculture confirmed more live animal slaughter markets in Queens have suffered bird flu outbreaks this month, bringing the total number of outbreaks in the borough to eight in just seven weeks. 

Apr. 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The New York Mets announced Monday the four local small businesses that will be featured at Citi Field’s Taste of Queens food stand and the Coca-Cola Food Truck throughout the 2025 season.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York City’s waste reduction efforts are entering a new phase this week, as the city’s sanitation agency begins enforcing mandatory composting laws with fines for non-compliance. 

Apr. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow is confident that the MTA has “done a good job” showcasing the critical importance of its $68.4 billion five-year capital plan, with state officials set to deliver a budget on April 1.

Two Queens contractors were arrested by officers from the Port Authority Police Department on Saturday for allegedly stealing copper wire from a warehouse at JFK Airport.

Anildat Arnold, 46, of 114th Street in South Ozone Park, and Vejai Ramsarup, 54, of 214th Street in Queens Village, were separately arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday on a six-count criminal court complaint charging them with grand larceny, burglary, and criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly stealing approximately 1,100 feet of copper cable wire valued at more than $70,000. The defendants were busted after they tried to steal an additional 150 feet of wire from the warehouse.