Aug. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry FDNY fire marshals have determined that a Murray Hill house fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery on Sunday evening. The FDNY responded to a report of a basement fire at 164-18 Pidgeon Meadow Rd., just before 7:30 p.m., where firefighters discovered approximately 100 lithium-ion batteries burning in…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The Shops at Skyview held a culinary lab event featuring multiple food workshops, a meal demonstration and a lunchbox competition on Thursday, Aug. 14, on the fourth level of the mall, located at 40-24 College Point Blvd. in Flushing. The culinary lab is part of a multi-week “Skyview…
Aug. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A Woodhaven man and a Queens Village resident were among four people arrested during a sweeping enforcement action against six illegal cannabis storefronts across the borough, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Dubbed “Operation Weed Whacker,” the months-long investigation included undercover buys and resulted in the padlocking…
Aug. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the “Advantage Arena” immersive gaming lounge has returned for the 2025 US Open after debuting last year. Over 40 million gamers are expected to take part in the tennis-themed games offered on-site and online throughout the three weeks of the US…
Aug. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Flushing college student has won a $20,000 scholarship from Spectrum this summer. Laura Lu, a New York University student majoring in business with a focus on marketing and data science, will receive the scholarship and participate in Spectrum’s two-year professional development program, Spectrum Scholars. Spectrum announced on…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a burglar who targeted a half dozen commercial establishments, stealing more than $15,000 in cash, during a one-man crime spree that began in early May. According to the NYPD, on the morning of Friday, May 2, the suspect…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo and Mr. Met joined dozens of Little Leaguers from the Greater New York area in a fun sandlot baseball game on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Baseball Field 10 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Nimmo pitched to the kids during the game and…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Rental properties across all of New York City experienced a slight jump in median asking rent from last year during the second quarter of 2025, which spans from April to June, according to a report by Realtor.com. There was a 3.7% year-over-year increase in asking rent for all…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson State Sen. John Liu’s office and the Tzu Chi Foundation are hosting a free vision screening and eyeglasses giveaway this weekend. The event, which is open to all ages, is on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at NYCHA’s Bland Houses Playground at Prince Street…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Sam Berger announced $200,000 in capital funding for the NYPD’s 109th Precinct during the precinct’s National Night Out event at Bowne Playground last week. The funding will go toward the purchase of new vehicles and essential public safety equipment, which Berger said will strengthen public safety…