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A Brooklyn man was criminally charged with staging a car crash on the Belt Parkway in Rosedale last month that was captured on the dashboard camera in the victim’s car and went viral on social media after it was posted on TikTok, where it was viewed by millions worldwide.

Maikel Martinez, 28, of 14th Avenue in Dyker Heights, was apprehended by law enforcement Thursday at JFK Airport after arriving back in Queens on a flight from Ecuador, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday.

Nov. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry

A stranger attacked a 70-year-old man working at a convenience around the corner from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Nov. 8, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

Council Member Julie Won has launched a OneLIC Community Priority Survey, aiming to solicit feedback from members of the Long Island City community about the OneLIC neighborhood plan.

Nov. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNYC) celebrated its “lucky 13th” anniversary last month.

Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

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Nov. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Nov. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

After the average rent for roommates in New York City spiked in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the roommate-finding site SpareRoom indicated prices began to stabilize during the third quarter of 2024, reaching $1,540.

Nov. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry

Two Long Island City men and a Long Islander were charged with criminal possession of cannabis after a search warrant uncovered more than 850 pounds of cannabis flower with a street value of more than $100,000 in a Long Island City apartment.

Nov. 7, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards believes that a second Trump presidency will bring “daunting battles” and said Queens will “never back down” from fights for immigrant rights and a woman’s bodily autonomy.