Council Members Joann Ariola (L) Vickie Paladino (C) and Robert Holden (R) have signed onto a lawsuit with leaders of the New York state Republican Party arguing a new city law that allows legal noncitizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional (Photos via Facebook)
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Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres
Just in time for Veterans Day, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, New York’s senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $300,000 in federal funding to support critical upgrades at the American Legion Continental Post #1424 in Forest Hills.
A Brooklyn man was criminally charged with staging a car crash on the Belt Parkway in Rosedale last month that was captured on the dashboard camera in the victim’s car and went viral on social media after it was posted on TikTok, where it was viewed by millions worldwide.
Maikel Martinez, 28, of 14th Avenue in Dyker Heights, was apprehended by law enforcement Thursday at JFK Airport after arriving back in Queens on a flight from Ecuador, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday.
A quiet residential street in South Ozone Park was rocked by a thunderous explosion on Friday morning after an SUV filled with dangerous construction materials detonated in front of 131-16 133 St. five blocks west of the Van Wyck Expressway.
The massive blast damaged five homes and brought down Con Edison power lines on the block and obliterated the vehicle that belonged to a plumber who lives there. No one was injured in the blast but several residents of the block were near the vehicle just before it exploded, officials said..
Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres
Raising Cane’s, the popular Louisiana-based fast-food chain known for its chicken fingers, will open its second Queens location at 159-29 Jamaica Ave. on Dec. 17, the company confirmed.
Nov. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson
Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNYC) celebrated its “lucky 13th” anniversary last month.
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for two burglars who targeted a Glendale home in broad daylight on Friday, Nov. 1, before driving off in a BMW with a massive haul of stolen property, according to the NYPD.
The two unidentified men entered a residence in the vicinity of 78th Avenue and 64th Street after forcing their way through the front door at around 12:30 p.m.
A Kew Gardens Hills man was arrested for allegedly shooting two men during a dispute over a parking spot right across the street from the gunman’s apartment house on the night of Sunday, Nov. 3.
Alan Rodriguez, 22, of 147-24 79th Ave. was arraigned on Monday night in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him two counts of attempted murder in the second degree and other related crimes.
Nov. 7, 2024 By Colum Motherway
The Middle Village Roller Hockey League is nearing the end of an exciting season, with a championship series that promises an intense showdown between the top two teams, the Tigers and the Hitmen. In Game One of their best-of-three championship series on Sunday, Nov. 3, the Tigers clinched a narrow 6-5 victory, setting the stage for a dramatic season finale.
Nov. 7, 2024 By Czarinna Andres
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation, in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, has announced the completion of renovations for Field #1 at Juniper Valley Park, made possible through a contribution exceeding $430,000.
Nov. 7, 2024 By emarshall
Nov. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall
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