Jan. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are now investigating the mysterious death of a College Point man nearly three months after he was found dead inside his waterfront condominium on Flushing Bay at the confluence with the East River across from LaGuardia Airport. On the night…
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Governor Hochul announces $180M funding for Jamaica Hospital cancer center
Jan. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson Governor Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $180 million state investment on Friday to improve healthcare access in Queens, unveiling plans for the borough’s first comprehensive cancer care center at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC). The state-funded project aims to provide world-class cancer treatment closer to home for Queens…
Ramos unveils plan to redevelop 74 St-Broadway station, addresses Roosevelt Avenue challenges
Jan. 17, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos has unveiled plans to redevelop the 74 St-Broadway subway station in Jackson Heights as part of a broader effort to improve quality of life along Roosevelt Avenue. Speaking Thursday, Ramos announced her intention to secure additional funding in the State… Read more »
Kew Gardens Hills tenant charged with murder of her building super in rent dispute: DA
Jan. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry 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…
Holocaust survivors share powerful WWII stories at Elmhurst school for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
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. The occasion marks the day of liberation from Auschwitz-Birkenau and is a time…
NYC’s undocumented subway vendors: Struggles, survival and the fear of deportation
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…
Justice delivered nearly three and-a half-decades after execution-style murder on Grand Central Parkway: DA
Jan. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry 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…
Korean American Day recognized in New York Assembly, AM Ron Kim reflects on father’s legacy
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. The resolution officially designates January 13 as “Korean American Day,” recognizing the significant contributions of Korean Americans to New York and…
Kew Gardens tenant charged with murder of building super over $24K rent dispute
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. Sandra Cotto Navarro, 48, was charged with murder for allegedly pummeling 55-year-old Jose Portillo over the head before stabbing him in the neck…
Act Fast: Shake Shack’s Congestion Pricing Combo bids farewell after Friday Jan 17
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. Act fast, as the restaurant’s Congestion Pricing Combo will be gone after Friday, Jan 17. The $9 Combo, which is identical in pricing to the new toll, includes…