Man Steals More Than $2K Worth of Medicine From Eliot Avenue Walgreens: NYPD

Mar. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Steven Raga has helped secure $750 million in funding for the preservation of Mitchell-Lama housing in the New York State Legislature’s “One-House” state budget proposals.

Mar. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Queens locals interested in exploring possible Irish heritage can enter a free DNA test competition. 

Mar. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The United States Postal Service (USPS) held an unveiling ceremony for a stamp of the late civil rights icon, Hon. Constance Baker Motley. 

Mar. 20, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Senator Joseph Addabbo partnered with Northwell LIJ Forest Hills (NLIJFH) to bring an interactive health and injury prevention event to AKAL Care Social Adult Day Care in Jamaica. 

Mar. 20, 2025 By Colum Motherway and Athena Dawson

New York City’s new trash bin laws, which mandate that all residential waste be placed in secure containers, have encountered a rocky start, filled with confusion, complaints and logistical hurdles. 

A high-ranking member of the Queens-based “Black Rain” drug crew was sentenced Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court to thirty years in prison for his role in three cold-case murders across south Queens.

In August, Jerome “Sha” Jones, 60, of West Virginia, pleaded guilty to murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking for his role in the 1991 murder of Oscar Flow in Springfield Gardens.

Mar. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Hundreds of seniors gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday morning to protest a proposed $102 million budget cut to the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA)—a reduction that advocates warn could lead to the closure of up to 90 senior centers across the city.

Mar. 19, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

March 19, 2025 By Taliah Gabriel

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.

Mar. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Young performers from across the tri-state area, including talented acts from Queens, will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall on April 8 for the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show, a heartwarming showcase that gives children facing adversity a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the iconic venue.