Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Out of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Queens ranked 95th when it came to the average size of an apartment for $1,500 a month, according to a report by the real estate site RentCafe. The study’s results concluded that apartments in Queens with a $1,500…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man was beaten to death by a neighbor after a verbal dispute escalated into violence. Michael Tobon, 39, of 179th Street, was bludgeoned to death after being struck multiple times in his body and head with a chair during a dispute on Friday, July 26, police…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A collaboration between the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market (QNM) will provide 2,000 delicious meals to borough residents in need, thanks to an innovative voucher program. Every year, QNM, the family-friendly night market in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, suspends operations for three weeks in…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry A 34-year-old man was critically wounded on Monday night after a gunman shot him eight times in front of a Richmond Hill smoke shop. The victim was with a woman who got into a verbal dispute with the suspect inside Sky High Exotic at 119-11 Jamaica Ave. at…
Aug. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry The American Red Cross NYC Disaster Action Team has registered 11 households that were displaced after a row of homes were nearly destroyed during a devastating five-alarm inferno in Queens Village on Saturday afternoon. The 32 adults and 12 children living there were registered for emergency assistance, including…
Aug. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) announced on Thursday, Aug. 1 that the new JFK Terminal 6 (T-6) will have a state-of-the-art hybrid self-service bag drop. JMP, which the Port Authority selected to build and operate the new $4.2 billion terminal, selected Materna IPS to bring the new service to…
Aug. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A St. Albans man was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department after a loaded handgun was detected in his backpack at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Terminal C in LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, July 31. Anthony Richard Morgan, 31, was checking in for a flight…
Aug. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina A targeted operation launched in May to shut down illegal smoke shops has led to the shuttering of over 195 locations in Queens and hundreds more throughout the five boroughs, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference in the Bronx Wednesday. The Mayor’s announcement…
Aug. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Four Queens college students have been awarded $20,000 scholarships by Charter Communications, Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of entertainment and connectivity services. The company announced on Monday, July 29, that it had awarded scholarships to four Queens residents via the Spectrum Scholars initiative. The scholarship program was…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina Sam Esposito, the former president of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association, has been arrested for allegedly ripping off out-of-state license plates from multiple cars, according to authorities. Police from the 102nd Precinct arrested Esposito on Saturday, July 20, following a reported incident earlier in the week on…