May. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Three people were pulled from the waters of the East River near the Whitestone shoreline after the 32-foot pleasure boat began taking on water, the FDNY announced Friday. FDNY Marine Company 4 responded to a mayday call after the vessel struck an object in the water near the…
May. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Michael Gianaris has joined Manhattan Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal to introduce legislation to reform the Rent Guidelines Board, the board that determines how much landlords can hike rents each year on the city’s nearly 1 million rent stabilized apartments. Gianaris and Rosenthal are critical of the…
May. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of faculty, students, alumni and community members from St. John’s University have signed an online petition calling on the university to immediately terminate a planned partnership with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), citing ethical and cultural concerns. Faculty members of St. John’s in Jamaica will deliver…
May. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Queens resident is hoping for the ultimate gift from a compassionate stranger — the gift of life. Marc Perez, 40, a Bayside local, is in need of a lifesaving kidney transplant from a living donor after being diagnosed with a chronic, incurable kidney disease. In 2009, Perez…
May. 26, 2025 By Robert Pearl In a week marked by grit, energy, and unmistakable outer-borough pride, Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa brought his campaign straight to the neighborhoods he says have been ignored for too long. With three fundraisers in Queens — in Maspeth, Howard Beach, and Whitestone — Sliwa energized loyal supporters,…
May. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As LaGuardia Airport braces for the busy summer season, its newly-completed $4 billion Terminal C is preparing to greet guests with expanded culinary offerings celebrating some of the most popular cuisines in New York City. Terminal C, designated for all Delta Airlines arrivals and departures at LaGuardia, debuted…
May. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens, the most ethnically diverse borough in New York City and arguably the world, continues to thrive as a model of cultural coexistence and collaboration. As of 2025, with more than 180 languages spoken and communities representing over 120 nationalities, Queens is not only a geographic melting pot…
May. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined Mayor Eric Adams at City Hall on Tuesday to unveil the initial designs for the new $5 million memorial on the Whitestone waterfront that will honor the 99 fallen post-9/11 service members from New York City who made the ultimate sacrifice during…
May. 22, 2025 By Athena Dawson A solemn Memorial Day ceremony was held at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, May 21. Veterans of the armed forces and community members honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and celebrated service members who are actively making an impact borough-wide. Dozens of people gathered in the Helen…
May. 21, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More than 270 students from across Queens gathered at Thomas Edison High School in Jamaica, on Saturday, May 5, to compete in the 2025 Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs semi-finals — a key event leading up to the City of New York’s first-ever Video Game Festival later…