Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Department of Transportation has announced a record number of 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations across the five boroughs for Halloween, including 30 locations in Queens. Now in its third year, the Trick or Streets initiative aims to help children enjoy Halloween safely while allowing all…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens gun trafficking crew was taken down, and nearly 200 firearms, including 11 assault weapons, were recovered, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday. The 579-count indictment charges Deundre Wright, 32, of Jamaica, and Abner Sparkes, 31, and Ethan Charles, 22, both from Cambria Heights,…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson E-scooter company Lime announced the launch of a new initiative on Friday to improve shared e-scooter parking in Queens. Lime is one of three companies participating in the DOT’s shared e-scooter program, which covers parts of north and southeastern Queens. The new program, dubbed “Lime Parking Wardens,” will…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke Yesterday’s Children Community Salute, which shares love, honor, obedience, gratitude, and unity, was conceived by Glenda Cadogan, a writer, communications specialist, and director of Mauby Media Services. On Oct. 13, the 14th Annual event was celebrated with a vibrant presentation. In the words of Trinidadian Calypsonian Winston “Gypsy” Peters […]
Oct. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey proudly announced on Oct. 22 that Forbes Travel Guide selected LaGuardia Airport as the best airport in the United States a decade after then-Vice President Joe Biden likened the transportation hub to one that would be found in a…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Nantasha Williams and State Senator Leroy Comrie will host the third annual “Fall Family Fun Day” in Queens Village on Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon to 4 p.m. The family-friendly event will be held at Wayanda Park, located at 217-60 Hollis Ave., and will feature a…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a young man who subjected an E train rider to an act of public lewdness on the night of Sunday, Oct. 20. The 20-year-old woman was riding a southbound E train at around…
Oct. 23, 2024 By James Gennaro New York is clearly on the frontlines when it comes to facing the escalating impacts of climate change. Nearly one year ago, Brooklyn and Queens were devastated with another record-breaking rainstorm that poured nearly nine inches of rain at JFK Airport, shut down subway lines and flooded basement…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Long Island man for manslaughter and other related crimes in a fatal road rage collision on the Long Island Expressway in Queensboro Hill in mid-August. Shaqeem Douglas, 26, of Maple Street in Freeport, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday for…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a 15-year-old boy on charges of murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and other related crimes for allegedly shooting and killing a motorist in St. Albans last month. The alleged gang member was arraigned Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment…