Sep. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northern Queens experienced significant declines in several major crimes year-over-year during the 28-day period from Aug. 4-31, while southern Queens had sharp declines in robberies and burglaries over the same period of time, according to the NYPD. In northern Queens, rapes, robberies, felony assaults, burglaries and grand larcenies…
Sep. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens College hosted an FDNY promotion ceremony on Tuesday that saw 109 members of fire operations move up the ranks before family and friends in the Colden Auditorium. One deputy chief was promoted to the rank of deputy assistant chief, two battalion chiefs were promoted to deputy chief,…
Sep. 3, 2025 By Claude Solnik Many thousands of tennis fans have been flooding Flushing Meadows Corona Park to watch tennis greats compete at the US Open, among the biggest events in New York City, complete with new construction and multi-million-dollar facilities. But the park that houses this jewel itself is also home to…
Sep. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The average cost of homes for one to three families reached $1,013,558 in the second quarter of 2025, marking the first time that price has reached $1 million dating back to the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens.…
Sep. 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The New York Mets hosted their second annual “A Celebration of Queens Culture” at Citi Field during the game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, Aug. 28. The event is meant to recognize and celebrate the more than 100 different cultures represented within the diverse…
Aug. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry An MS-13 gang associate from Fresh Meadows was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for the 2018 slaying of a Corona teenager in Flushing’s Kissena Park. Juan Amaya-Ramirez, 27, and his co-defendant Oscar Flores-Mejia, 25, from Elmhurst, who is also an associate of…
Aug. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello When Northern Queens resident Sherika Sterling discovered Plant Powered Metro NY’s Jumpstart program, she was struggling with a list of health issues that she thought she would have to deal with her entire life. After joining the program and changing to a plant-based diet, she was able to…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Sandra Ung has announced the first-ever “UNG-believable” back-to-school block party, which will feature free giveaways and live performances in front of her district office in Flushing this Friday. The block party, which runs from 12-3 p.m. in front Ung’s district office at 136-21 Latimer Pl. on…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off. Below is a…
Aug. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has launched a probe into the death of a civilian on Saturday, Aug. 23, following a motor vehicle collision involving NYPD officers in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. At approximately 4:37 p.m., an NYPD officer from the 110th Precinct…