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Can Queens’ food scene thrive with both trucks and restaurants?

One of the many food trucks along Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights.

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops…

South Jamaica man murdered in broad daylight a few doors away from his home: NYPD

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Aug. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry A South Jamaica man was stabbed to death in front of his neighbor’s home just down the block from his own house near Baisley Pond Park in broad daylight during the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 16. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to a 911 call…

Six illegal cannabis storefronts padlocked, hundreds of pounds of illicit marijuana products seized across Queens: DA

Moonrocks at 46-06 Utopia Parway in Flushing was shuttered along with five other illegal cannabis dispensaries across the borough, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Aug. 18.

Aug. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A Woodhaven man and a Queens Village resident were among four people arrested during a sweeping enforcement action against six illegal cannabis storefronts across the borough, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Dubbed “Operation Weed Whacker,” the months-long investigation included undercover buys and resulted in the padlocking…

Immersive ‘Advantage Arena’ gaming lounge returns for 2025 US Open

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Aug. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the “Advantage Arena” immersive gaming lounge has returned for the 2025 US Open after debuting last year. Over 40 million gamers are expected to take part in the tennis-themed games offered on-site and online throughout the three weeks of the US…

F train rider slashed in the face at Jamaica Hills subway station: NYPD

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Aug. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct  and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who allegedly slashed a man in a Jamaica Hills subway station during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 9. Police say the 29-year-old victim was riding on a southbound F train at the…

Permits filed for 14-story mixed-use building with 212 affordable housing units in Jamaica

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Aug. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 14-story mixed-use building with 212 affordable housing residences on the empty lot at 159-31 90th Ave. in Jamaica. The proposed building would be 143 feet tall and span 72,862 square feet. The 212 residences would account for 15,100 square…

Driver fatally strikes pedestrian before speeding away in Springfield Gardens: NYPD

A man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver on South Conduit Avenue in Springfield Gardens on Aug. 13.

Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian near JFK Airport in Springfield Gardens early Wednesday morning. Police from the 116th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian just before 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 13, on South…

St. Albans squatter gets sentenced for occupying single-family home: DA

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Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A squatter was sentenced to two to four years in prison for illegally occupying a vacant single-family home in St. Albans last year. True Jackson, 41, lied when he claimed the home was his lawful permanent residence and kept pit bulls on the property, according to the Queens…