Mar. 19, 2025 Staff Report Vincent “Vinny” Riso, senior principal of the Bayside-based Briarwood Organization and a lifelong advocate for affordable housing and community service, died peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2025. He was 90 years old and surrounded by his loving family. Vincent was born on September 7, 1934, in Queens, New York.…
Mar. 19, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Public Library (QPL) has been recognized as one of the top midsize employers in the United States, ranking 46th on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. The annual list, compiled by Forbes in partnership with market research firm Statista, evaluates companies with 1,000 to…
Mar. 19, 2025 By Colum Motherway Robin Russell-French, the owner of the infamous “space shuttle” bus that was parked on Starr Street in Ridgewood, has explained why he could not move the vehicle and why he is now planning legal action after his bus was severely damaged during its recent removal. The vehicle, which…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A potential crisis was averted at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night after an air traffic controller alerted the flight crew of Endeavor Air Flight 4814 that its left wing had struck the runway upon landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At 10:10 p.m., the pilot initiated a go-around…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Ridgewood Savings Bank is celebrating its inclusion in the Monopoly Queens Edition, a special version of the iconic board game that honors the borough of Queens. The bank is launching a community sweepstakes that offers participants a chance to win one of 74 great prizes, including cash and…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A man was struck by a 7 train at the 111th Street subway station in Corona early Tuesday morning in an apparent suicide attempt. It was the third incident on the 7 line in five days after a man was killed when he jumped in front of a…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Dean Moses Detectives are investigating the death of a mechanic found with lacerations to his body inside his Whitestone business on Monday. According to police sources, the 65-year-old male victim was discovered unconscious and unresponsive at around 3:07 p.m. on March 17 inside Mekniko Autoworks located at 148-20 Cross Island…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos joined healthcare leaders, frontline workers, and other advocates outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Saturday afternoon to hold a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramos held the vigil at the Frank D. O’Connor Playground, located across the street from the hospital at 79-01…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Eugene “Gene” Kelty, who served multiple decades as a member of Community Board 7 (CB7) in Queens, including as the Board’s Chair, and a former FDNY firefighter, died on Sunday, March 16. He was 70 years old. Kelty served on CB7 for about 41 years, including approximately 29…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson E-scooter ridership in New York City is setting new records just months after the city expanded its Bronx-based e-scooter share program to eastern Queens, according to a report from Lime. Lime, one of the three companies participating in the program, announced on Tuesday that riders have already taken…