Feb. 18, 2025 By Athena Dawson Students from New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, including several from Queens, were named finalists in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) College Challenge: Vehicular Tunnel Catwalk Robotics, held in January. The competition challenged university teams to develop…
Feb. 17, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_89305" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect for allegedly snatching a handbag from an F train rider and then escaping onto the tracks at the Northern Boulevard subway station. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The real estate consultant Ariel Property Advisors experienced a decline in investment sales, despite an increase in transactions in 2024, according to their Queens 2024 Year-End Commercial Real Estate Trends report. Investment sales in Queens went down 7% year-over-year, from $3.18 billion in 2023 to $2.95 billion in…
Feb. 17, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams held an older adult town hall at Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) on Wednesday as part of a city-wide series facilitating older adult conversations with the mayor. The event, which took place at SCS’s headquarters at 43-31 39th St. on Feb. 12,… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens families can start planning for summer now as registration opens for The Fresh Air Fund’s free sleepaway camps for New York City children ages 8 to 17. Located in Fishkill, the camps offer kids a chance to explore nature beyond the city, with 2,000 acres of land…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres
[caption id="attachment_137744841" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] A teenager was fatally stabbed near the McDonald’s on Queens Boulevard and 38th Street in Sunnyside, Queens on Feb. 14, 2025.Photo via Google Maps[/caption]
Feb 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres and Rob Pozarycki
Feb. 14, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new Japanese restaurant specializing in hand-rolled sushi has opened its doors in Long Island City. Matsunori Handroll Bar, which already operates a location in Boston, celebrated a soft opening at 27-05 Thompson Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 9, and is currently offering a limited… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Following the dismissal of federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, elected officials across Queens have called for his removal from office. The Department of Justice’s decision to drop the case has raised concerns among prominent Democrats, who allege that President Donald Trump now holds…
Feb. 14, 2025 By emarshall Feb. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside, experienced year-over-year growth across all price trend indicators during the first month of 2025, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The median rent across… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens celebrated Black History Month with an informative and inspiring guest speaking engagement on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event at 82-68 164th St. in Jamaica was led by Lorna Rainey, great-granddaughter of America’s first Black U.S. Rep., the Honorable Joseph H. Rainey (1870). Lorna is…