May. 19, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Czarinna Andres Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered at Crocheron Park in Bayside on Sunday, May 18, for the 19th annual Big Hearts Walk for St. Mary’s Kids, raising more than $165,000 to support life-changing care for some of the city’s most medically complex children. The walk, hosted…
May. 19, 2025 By Bill Parry A Maryland man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday for killing a Springfield Gardens grandfather in April 2022. Sheldon Dottin, 51, of Waldorf in Charles County, was convicted at trial last month, three years after he gunned down his ex-girlfriend’s father, 72-year-old Gladstone…
May. 16, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin The energy of May is on full display across Queens, with a lineup of local races that invite runners of all levels to hit the pavement and the trails. With mild temperatures and sunny skies setting the stage, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of the spring…
May. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNYC), Cirrus Workforce Housing Advisors, LP, and a coalition of labor unions announced a landmark agreement to build up to 50,000 units of workforce housing citywide over the next two decades. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 15, at RWNYC’s grand…
May. 15, 2025 By Rev. Dr. Phil Craig While one’s worth is not determined by an abundance of possessions, our faith teaches us that all workers deserve a just living. However, for many people in our communities, the way our laws are written are keeping them from enjoying equal pay for equal work. This…
May. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York State Assembly has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would allow Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International to transform 50 acres of Citi Field parking lot into Metropolitan Park, an $8 billion entertainment complex anchored by a casino. On Tuesday, lawmakers voted 134-11 in favor…
May. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry A 72-year-old man was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery at the Soul Deli in St. Albans on the night of Thursday, May 1, and the perpetrator remains at large weeks later. Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica responded to the scene at 203-01 Hollis Avenue and found…
May. 15, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police have arrested a 36-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a fellow passenger during a brutal daytime attack aboard a Brooklyn shuttle bus on Sunday. Kareem McCalla, of 102nd Street in Richmond Hill, was taken into custody on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing 41-year-old Alvin Francis, of 168th Street…
May. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien More than 50 Queens-based vendors showcased their signature dishes at the 21st annual Queens Taste, the borough’s signature food and networking event spotlighting its rich culinary diversity. Organized by the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Tourism Council, the event welcomed over 500 guests to the…
May. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the city’s “Operation Padlock to Protect” initiative at a pizzeria on the Rego Park and Middle Village border on Wednesday and touted the significant progress in shutting down more than 1,400 illegal smoke shops across the five…