Nov. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to fighting food insecurity and hunger, will host its third annual International Food Expo in Corona next week, bringing together more than 40 Queens-based restaurants. The food expo will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the New…
Two Queens residents allegedly responsible for dealing $2 million in stolen retail goods were busted in a crackdown that Gov. Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday. The bust occurred just days before the biggest shopping day of the holiday season, Black Friday — something that officials drove home during the…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry Eight months after Det. Jonathan Diller was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway; his widow and young son are still feeling the warm embrace of the NYPD community. Stephanie Diller welcomed more than 500 people to the inaugural kick-off fundraising event…
Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Children in New York State are now eligible for continuous healthcare coverage from birth until the age of six after a bill introduced by Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and State Sen. Samra Brouk of Rochester passed in the state budget. González-Rojas and Brouk… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2024 By Colum Motherway As December approaches, neighborhoods across Queens prepare to shine bright with festive holiday lights. One of the best ways to kick off the holiday season is to attend one of the many annual Tree-Lighting ceremonies throughout the borough. Here’s a guide to the dates and times of local…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday ahead of a “Friendsgiving” event with service members on Staten Island. The first couple made a rare trip to New York City Monday, touching down in Queens aboard Air Force One…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has launched a mandated probe into the NYPD-involved shooting death of Gary Dean Worthy, the 57-year-old armed robber on lifetime parole who died on Nov. 19 during a shootout with cops in Jamaica. Police from the 103rd Precinct…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry A grandmother from the Bronx was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near JFK Airport in Springfield Gardens on Saturday morning. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of 150th Street and North Conduit Avenue…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Did you know that 1 in 16 people will get lung cancer in their lifetime? Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. As we observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, it is crucial…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is urging travelers heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) during the Thanksgiving holiday to avoid driving directly to terminal frontages due to ongoing construction and anticipated record passenger volume. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, JFK is…