Jun. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a couple who robbed a subway rider at the Woodhaven Boulevard station near the Queens Center Mall on the night of Thursday, May 29. A 45-year-old victim was walking through the station at around…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres ALDI shoppers in Queens will soon find a new addition to their neighborhood stores. Beginning Friday, June 13, ALDI will begin offering beer, cider and ready-to-drink adult beverages at more than 30 locations across New York City, including two in Queens: 92-29 168th St. in Jamaica and 61-11…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani sharply criticized Republican Council Member Vickie Paladino after she appeared to question his legitimacy as a candidate and called for his deportation in a social media post Monday night. Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and a candidate in the mayoral election, described Paladino’s comments as…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queensborough Community College, the highest-ranked community college in New York State, celebrated its 64th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 29, awarding degrees to more than 1,600 graduates. Held on the college’s Bayside campus, the ceremony was presided over by President Dr. Christine Mangino and attended by college officials,…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As New York City grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, CityFHEPS, a city-funded voucher program for low-income households, has played an increasingly prominent role in securing housing for some of the poorest residents in the city. But the program, which has grown astronomically since its inception in 2018,…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized fellow City Council members on Thursday, May 29 following the Public Safety Executive Budget hearing, accusing them of hypocrisy for voicing concerns about the city’s e-bike crisis while refusing to back proposed legislation he says would directly address the issue. Holden’s comments…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The boys and girls varsity basketball teams from Lexington School for the Deaf faced off against the New York State Assembly and Senate All-Stars on Tuesday, May 20, in the 28th Annual Basketball Classic. The game, held at KIPP Charter Middle School…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Selfhelp Community Services celebrated National Older Americans Month in May with a series of musical performances, recognition ceremonies and community gatherings across its five Older Adult Centers in Queens. The events, held throughout the month, honored older adults in Forest Hills, Bayside, Maspeth and Flushing with support from…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The New York City Council passed legislation on Wednesday, May 28, that will bring greater transparency and accountability to the city’s public benefits system, a move that Council Member Tiffany Cabán and advocates hailed as a victory for low-income New Yorkers navigating…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams joined elected officials, community representatives and New York City FC (NYCFC) players, staff and executives on Monday morning to cut the ribbon at NYCFC’s newly built mini soccer pitch at PS 211 Elm Tree Elementary School in Corona. The ribbon-cutting marks the launch of a…