Thai Restaurant ‘The Old Siam’ on Austin Street Closes

A Kew Gardens Hills woman is criminally charged with murder for allegedly killing her building superintendent, who was trying to collect tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent on behalf of the landlord, inside her apartment Tuesday. She is accused of beating the super to death with a metal pipe and hiding his body wrapped in garbage bags beneath a bed.

Sandra Coto-Navarro, 48, faces up to 25 years to life in prison after she was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court just before midnight on Thursday.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York Holocaust Survivors joined the Arts4All Foundation, Senator Jessica Ramos, and other elected officials at Newtown High School in Elmhurst on Thursday, Jan. 16, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Jan. 17, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling candy and fruit in a determined effort to carve out a living.

A Manhattan man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday for an execution-style murder of a long-time acquaintance on the Grand Central Parkway in 1990.

Kevin Smith, 67, of the Yorkville section on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was found guilty in November following a retrial after a previous verdict was overturned on appeal.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Ridgewood’s dining scene continues to thrive with Hellbender, a vibrant Mexican-American restaurant, gearing up to celebrate its one-year anniversary.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Jan. 17, 2025 By Ceighlee Fennel

Jan. 17, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Assembly Member Ron Kim, announced the passage of the 2025 “Korean American Day” legislative resolution on Monday, during the start of the New York State Assembly session.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Dean Moses

A Queens woman accused of killing her building’s superintendent due to a rent dispute came face to face with the press — and the victim’s wife — following her arrest Thursday.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The popular fast-casual burger chain Shake Shack is offering a meal deal for New Yorkers dealing with congestion pricing woes.