Jul. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry New details have emerged in the case of the Hollis man accused luring a 14-year-old boy into his car in St. Albans and then allegedly raping him on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 1. Virgilio Taveras, 63, of Hillside Avenue, was arrested by detectives from the Queens Special…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson Dozens gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, July 9, to celebrate the completion of a major renovation of Queens Borough Plaza. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards was joined by NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Tom Foley, whose agency oversaw the…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens man and a passenger in his car died after they were involved in a multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash on the Belt Parkway near Kennedy Airport on the morning of Saturday, July 5. Noah Thompson, 24, of 179th Street, was behind the wheel of a white BMW…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens saw a year-over-year increase in the median sales price of co-ops, condos, and one-to-three-family homes during the second quarter of 2025, even as both inventory and the number of closed sales declined, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The borough’s median sales price of…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Asian supermarket 99 Ranch Market will open its first New York City location in Flushing on Friday, July 25, debuting a 37,000-square-foot facility that combines grocery shopping, dining and entertainment under one roof. Located at 37-11 Main St., between 37th and 38th avenues, the long-awaited flagship marks a…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has strongly criticized the city’s Charter Revision Commission (CRC) after the commission outlined a series of proposals that would “fast track” affordable housing across the city and “simplify” reviews of housing and infrastructure projects in an interim report released at the beginning of July.…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) on Thursday launched a limited sale of authentic “Welcome to Queens” street signs, celebrating the city’s most diverse borough through its monthly sign drop initiative. Only 50 of the hand-crafted signs—produced by the DOT’s Maspeth-based Sign Shop—are available for…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello With the first half of 2025 now behind us, there’s no better time to pause, reflect, and set intentions for the rest of the year. The Water Lantern Festival offers just that opportunity when it returns to Queens on Saturday, July 12, for an evening of inspiration and…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A 63-year old man from Hollis was arrested on Thursday, July 3, in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old boy, police announced Wednesday. According to the NYPD, members of the Special Victims Squad apprehended Virgilio Taveras at approximately 6:40 p.m. within the confines of the 107th Precinct,…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Jack Nierenberg This op-ed is a response to a July 6 commentary published in amNewYork by New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow regarding the rollout of the Queens Bus Network Redesign. MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow demonstrates a lack of proper understanding of the chaos,…