Jun. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon There is a new face behind the MTA’s fight against subway surfing, and he knows a thing or two about riding safely. MTA and city officials joined BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester on Wednesday during a press conference in Long Island City, to announce a new initiative to stop…
Jun. 11, 2025 By bparry June 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Two 16-year-old girls are criminally charged for the beating of a 15-year-old student at William Cullen Bryant High School as she waited for a subway in Astoria on Monday. The two defendants from Elmhurst are both juniors at the school and were arraigned…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello With sunsets past 8 p.m. and temperatures on the rise, now is the perfect time to grab a drink or a bite outdoors and soak in the sights and sounds of Queens. Whether you’re catching up with friends after work or planning a weekend brunch, the borough is…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 11, 2025 By Allison Kridle Nothing says summer in Astoria quite like a community BBQ, a block party atmosphere and a horror movie screening under the stars. Tikkun BBQ, the mission-driven pop-up founded during the pandemic, is teaming up once again with 31st Ave Open Street, the…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson More than 11,000 runners will descend on Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Saturday, June 14, for the 12th annual Citizens Queens 10K, part of the New York Road Runners’ Five-Borough Series. Hosted by New York Road Runners (NYRR), the Queens 10K features a 6.2-mile course that winds through…
Jun. 11, 2025 By bparry June 11, 2025 By Bill Parry The homeless Venezuelan migrant who admitted he shot two on-duty police officers while resisting arrest in East Elmhurst just over a year ago was sentenced to 28 years in prison Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court. Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, 20, pleaded guilty on…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas is condemning President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marine Corps to Los Angeles, calling him a “fascist” and describing the move as a response to growing public outrage over his administration’s immigration policies. González-Rojas said the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los…
Jun. 10, 2025 By emarshall June 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall As construction begins on the second phase of the Astoria mixed-use development Rowan at 21-11 31st St., new renderings have been unveiled for the project. The second phase consists of the second building of the project, Rowan II. This building will be 70…
Jun. 10, 2025 By Claude Solnik More than 400 businesses from across Queens were honored on the evening of June 2 during Schneps Media’s 13th annual FourLeaf Best of the Boro VIP Winners Celebration, held at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The event, sponsored by FourLeaf Federal Credit Union and hosted by…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The red, white, and blue will fly high in Sunnyside this Saturday, June 14, as the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside hosts its 55th Annual Flag Day Parade. The beloved neighborhood tradition honors the American flag and brings together veterans, local organizations, school…