Nov. 30 , 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A 3-alarm fire tore through two commercial buildings in Middle Village Wednesday morning.

Nov. 30 2022, By Michael Dorgan

A 74-year-old pedestrian is dead after he was struck by a motorcycle in Rego Park Tuesday.

Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Kids, get your skates on!!

Nov. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray

New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation today that requires the FDNY to diversify the ethnic makeup of its ranks and introduce anti-discrimination training.

Nov. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Three Queens council members who are members of the Commonsense Caucus say their legislative colleagues are out of touch when it comes to tackling crime and have called on them to get tough on improving public safety.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 21, 2022 By Greg B. Smith, Rachel Holliday Smith, Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Suhail Bhat

After a fast-moving fire in a luxury Manhattan tower called Rivercourt injured dozens of tenants and triggered a daring high-rise rescue, fire officials made clear that the cause was an increasingly common phenomenon — an exploding e-bike battery.

Nov. 18, 2022 By Czarinna Andres

A well-known Brazilian restaurant is opening in Elmhurst next week, across from the Queens Center Mall.

Nov. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A toddler is dead after being found battered and bruised inside a homeless shelter in Elmhurst Sunday — and police are investigating the incident as a homicide.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 15, 2022 By Katie Honan and Haidee Chu

City officials will announce a new soccer stadium — paired with affordable housing — in Queens on Wednesday, multiple people familiar with the matter told THE CITY.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 10, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith

New York City voters approved four ballot measures this year, approving new funding for statewide environmental projects and three local proposals aimed at boosting racial equity in the five boroughs.

Nov. 10, 2022 By Max Murray

A truck driver is dead after crashing his big rig into a cement pillar while at a busy intersection in Maspeth Wednesday morning.

Nov. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray

A truck driver from upstate New York was killed while standing next to his parked tractor trailer after being struck by a motorist in Maspeth during the early hours Wednesday morning.

Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray

Governor Kathy Hochul brought in 63 percent of the vote in the borough of Queens Tuesday, a number that got a big boost due to the residents of southeast Queens.

Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray

Tuesday’s election contained no surprises for Democrats in western and central Queens, but Democrats in eastern Queens saw an assembly seat and a congressional seat flip to the Republicans.

Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A Queens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran — in a decades-old cold case that was solved using forensic genetic genealogy for the first time in New York City.

Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray

A Queens man was arrested last week on sex-crime charges for allegedly buying child pornography.

Nov. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Police are looking for a man who broke into an apartment building in Forest Hills last week and stole a package from a mail area.

Nov. 2, 2022 Op-Ed By Juan Ardila, Democratic Candidate for New York State Assembly District 37

Give credit where credit is due with the Interborough Express proposed by Gov. Hochul: For a governor to finally take notice of an underused freight-rail line running from Brooklyn into Queens, and pushing to convert that line to passenger rail, is an idea whose time has finally come. The IBX, as proposed, would run 14 miles through these two boroughs without going through Manhattan. The governor and the MTA, in other words, are taking a real interest in helping all New Yorkers with their daily commute, and not just those traveling to Manhattan.

Nov. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray

A New York State Senator from Queens is looking to provide funding for four police precincts in his district to allow them to purchase vehicles and cameras.

Nov. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A South Richmond Hill handyman pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter Wednesday for the brutal killing of a Forest Hills mother earlier this year.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 31, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith

There will be more than just candidates on your ballot in November.

Oct. 31 2022 By Michael Dorgan

A beloved Irish American bar in Maspeth has closed after a near 35-year run.

Oct.31, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

Queens Councilmember Robert Holden has introduced legislation aimed at keeping tabs on the mentally ill as a means to combat rising crime. He has also introduced a resolution calling on the state to amend its bail reform laws.

Oct. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

The Queens Night Market will end for the year Saturday and organizers are hosting a Halloween-themed event to mark the occasion.

This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte

When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the bike lanes where he is allowed to operate.