Feb. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Planning Commission has voted in favor of modifications to zoning regulations for the planned $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino development adjacent to Citi Field in Flushing. The proposal, a planned development by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock Entertainment, would convert a 50-acre…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials across Queens have condemned President Donald Trump after the Trump Administration moved to end federal approval for congestion pricing Wednesday. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy informed Gov. Kathy Hochul in a letter that he would rescind the federal approval of the congestion pricing program, describing the…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Athena Dawson A globally recognized rapper hailing from Queens was honored by elected officials in Albany on Sunday. Critically acclaimed rapper Nasir Jones, known professionally as Nas- performed during the NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators, Inc.’s (NYSABPRHAL) annual conference in Albany on Feb. 16. The…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday the release of surveillance video of the cold case murder of an off-duty Rikers Island correction officer in Springfield Gardens more than four years ago. During the early morning hours of Aug. 15, 2020, 28-year-old NYC Correction Officer John Jeff was…
Feb. 19, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani has received more than $2.8 million in matching funds in the latest funding cycle of the 2025 mayoral election, the most of any candidate in the race. Mamdani, who announced his candidacy for mayor last October, received 2,827,443 from the… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is calling for Comptroller Brad Lander to recuse himself from any discussions surrounding the status of Mayor Eric Adams. The demand follows Lander’s recent actions, which Holden has described as politically motivated and a misuse of city resources. Holden’s statement was released in response…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry A Marine Corps veteran from Glendale pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court last week to an indictment charging him with threatening to assault and murder a U.S. District Judge. Kenneth J. Ward, Jr., 59, of Myrtle Avenue, admitted he threatened a federal judge in July during a telephone…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Athena Dawson Southeast Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams has introduced new legislation requiring the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) to investigate the FDNY’s compliance with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Williams introduced Intro 1197-2025 during the Feb. 13 Stated Meeting of the City Council. The bill mandates the…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Ethan Marshall With cities across the United States increasingly turning vacant office buildings into residential spaces, the New York metropolitan area has emerged as the nation’s leader in office-to-apartment conversions in 2025, according to a report by the real estate listing site RentCafe. The New York metropolitan area has 8,310…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A lucky Bayside resident has reason to celebrate after purchasing a top-prize winning ticket for the Feb. 18 TAKE 5 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced. The ticket, worth $30,530.50, was sold at Rite Aid #10592, located at 43-20 Bell Blvd. TAKE 5 is a daily lottery…