Council Members Joann Ariola (L) Vickie Paladino (C) and Robert Holden (R) have signed onto a lawsuit with leaders of the New York state Republican Party arguing a new city law that allows legal noncitizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional (Photos via Facebook)

A mechanic at LaGuardia Airport was arrested and criminally charged with weapons possession and other related crimes after a cache of ghost guns and the accouterments needed to assemble the illegal firearms, were found at his Queens Village home after law enforcement executed a court-ordered search warrant on Jan. 15.

Jonathan Diaz, 37, of Hillside Avenue, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court a day after he was taken into custody after the multi-agency search of his premises, Queens District Attorney General Melinda Katz announced on Friday.

Jan. 20, 2025 By Dean Moses

Police are still investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on board an F train over the weekend.

Jan. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $180 million state investment on Friday to improve healthcare access in Queens, unveiling plans for the borough’s first comprehensive cancer care center at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC).

Jan. 19, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki

Police in St. Albans are searching for a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old man on Saturday night.

A Kew Gardens Hills woman is criminally charged with murder for allegedly killing her building superintendent, who was trying to collect tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent on behalf of the landlord, inside her apartment Tuesday. She is accused of beating the super to death with a metal pipe and hiding his body wrapped in garbage bags beneath a bed.

Sandra Coto-Navarro, 48, faces up to 25 years to life in prison after she was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court just before midnight on Thursday.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York Holocaust Survivors joined the Arts4All Foundation, Senator Jessica Ramos, and other elected officials at Newtown High School in Elmhurst on Thursday, Jan. 16, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling candy and fruit in a determined effort to carve out a living.

A Manhattan man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday for an execution-style murder of a long-time acquaintance on the Grand Central Parkway in 1990.

Kevin Smith, 67, of the Yorkville section on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was found guilty in November following a retrial after a previous verdict was overturned on appeal.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is kicking off the new year with a dynamic winter lineup, featuring captivating art exhibits and interactive workshops designed to inspire and engage the Queens community through February.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The popular fast-casual burger chain Shake Shack is offering a meal deal for New Yorkers dealing with congestion pricing woes.