July 23, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Minors in New York will no longer be able to get married. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill Thursday that officially raises the minimum age to 18. Under previous law, 17-year-olds were allowed to get married with the approval of their parents and judicial consent. The latest… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin 2021 is on track to be the deadliest year in terms of traffic fatalities since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014, according to a new report. The first half of 2021 saw the greatest number of traffic deaths for the first six months of any year since… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening to shoot a class of middle school students if they did not listen to him. Alejandro Rocha, a Sunnyside resident who was teaching at IS-5—The Walter Crowley Intermediate School in Elmhurst, allegedly made the disturbing remark at around 2… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will host a free concert at Forest Hills Stadium next month as part of a series of concerts celebrating New York City’s comeback from the pandemic. The concert is one of five — one in each borough — that will be free to the public during “NYC… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens-based rugby club that was founded in 2019 is about to kick off its 2021 season and its leaders are currently recruiting players. The club, based out of Astoria, has around 60 active members and is called the Queens Rugby Club, the first rugby club in the borough… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested and charged a man for attempted murder after he allegedly shot a fellow motorist in the stomach during a road-rage incident in Woodside last week. Champ Richardson, 36, was nabbed by police Tuesday for blasting a 32-year-old man in the belly while arguing with his victim… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police have nabbed the hit-and-run biker who crashed into a four-year-old boy in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Sunday. Officers cuffed 29-year-old Argenis Rivas, of Whitestone, on a series of charges including assault and leaving the scene of an accident Wednesday—after a TikTok video tipped them off. Rivas reportedly posted… Read more »
July 21, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The oldest and largest Dragon Boat festival in the United States will return to Queens next month. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will stage its 30th iteration on Saturday, Aug. 7 at Meadow Lake at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to… Read more »
July 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man and woman who allegedly stole two cell phones from an ice cream shop in Glendale last week. The duo went into Cold Stone Creamery, located at 80-28 Cooper Ave., at around 9 p.m. on July 14 and took off with two cell phones… Read more »
July 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have a once-in-a-decade chance Thursday to weigh in on how their political districts are shaped. The Independent Redistricting Commission of New York State is hosting a virtual public meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. to seek comments from Queens residents on the redrawing of district borders. The… Read more »