Sep. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Wednesday will mark 23 years since the horrific terrorist attacks devasted New York City and forever changed the world. Several local organizations across Queens are hosting memorial events on September 11, 2024, to mark the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. They will honor the…
Sep. 6, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Community leaders and local business owners gathered Thursday afternoon to demand action against a rise in criminal organizations, drug rings, human trafficking, prostitution and shoplifting syndicates along Roosevelt Avenue. The event, which took place at 90-20 Elmhurst Ave., was organized by former City Council… Read more »
Sep. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was criminally charged in the fatal stabbing of his wife in front of horrified customers at a Kissena Boulevard spa during the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3. Jiahai Ma, 25, of Cherry Avenue, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Wednesday evening on a criminal…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City Mayor Eric Adams has opened six new school buildings in Queens ahead of the 2024-25 school year as part of a city-wide initiative to provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities across the city. Adams announced the completion and opening of 24 school buildings across the…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the launch of a record number of new Open Streets in front of schools across the five boroughs. Of the 71 new additions for this upcoming academic year, 18 participating schools are in Queens. Most are public elementary schools, primarily…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The largest bounce house in the world is set to take over Citi Field this fall. The Big Bounce America Tour was in Hicksville, Long Island, over the summer and is moving to Queens with the newly expanded 24,000-square-foot World’s Largest Bounce House and some new attractions like…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Dean Moses and Lloyd Mitchell A man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in an apparent fit of rage inside a Flushing spa, authorities said. According to police sources, officers from the 109th Precinct responded to a frantic 911 call that a female worker was…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Dean Moses and Lloyd Mitchell A Queens husband was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in an apparent fit of rage inside a Queens spa, authorities said. According to police sources, officers from the 109th Precinct responded to a frantic 911 call that a female worker…
Sep. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported rapes and burglaries across Queens had notable increases during the 28-day period from Aug. 5 to Sept. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. However, grand larcenies took a deep dive across the borough…
Sep. 3, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Culture Lab LIC will host New York’s first-ever Korea Fest this Sunday, bringing more than 20 food vendors to the performing arts venue. The inaugural Korea Fest will take place from 2-9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th… Read more »