Category: Queens

Revel, the electric moped company that focuses on EV transit and charging hubs, has inked a lease agreement in East Elmhurst to develop the nation’s largest airport EV fast charging station adjacent to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The charging station is slated to go up at 90-10 Ditmars Blvd., where the Courtyard by Marriott LaGuardia hotel…

The NYPD honored on Tuesday its citywide transit cops who police brass say performed acts of heroism in and out of the subway system as more eyes zero-in on crime underground. Photo by Dean Moses The NYPD honored on Tuesday numerous transit cops who, police brass say, performed acts of heroism in and out of…

York College Interim President Dr. Claudia Schrader steps into her new role at the City University of New York with a fresh hands-on approach to leadership and an overarching focus on creating a better sense of community on campus. The summation of Schrader’s first few months at York is a combination of relationship-building, trend-setting, and…

Rosedale native Cory Martin and crime scene investigators at Canarsie Park after a dog walker discovered the dismembered remains of a woman. Courtesy of EDNY and QNS/File A Southeast Queens man was convicted on Monday of murdering and dismembering a woman—in a grisly act thought to be inspired by the TV Show “Dexter”—as part of…

William Lopez, a 55-year-old Puerto Rican born Queens resident, works tirelessly to provide for his family, where he puts money aside to put his son through law school, pay for his wife’s medical needs, cover his daughter’s college tuition, as well as send money back home to relatives in Puerto Rico. Lopez, who works a…

Eat in Queens Restaurant Month kicked off on March 1 with 50 participating restaurants across Queens. Photo courtesy of Queens Together The second annual Eats in Queens Restaurant Month is underway with close to 50 restaurants offering promotions throughout March.  The goal of the month-long event, organized by the nonprofit Queens Together, is to raise…

Photo via AO PHOTOGRAPHY / Andres Orozco   A popular New York City sandwich chain is set to open its doors at the JACX&CO food hall in Long Island City this spring.  Alidoro, a specialty Italian sandwich shop that first opened in SoHo in 1986, will open at the large food hall in April or…

The Anemos restaurant in Astoria, Queens, where police said three people were injured in a shooting on March 2, 2024. Photo via Google Maps Gunfire erupted at a Queens restaurant early on Saturday morning, leaving two men wounded and a woman injured after being trampled by guests as they ran for their lives, police reported.…

Since its inception 30 years ago, Power Women of Queens, this year presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, has recognized thousands of women for their extraordinary contributions and built a network for continuous growth.  On Thursday, Feb. 29, Schneps Media celebrated the anniversary of the impactful networking event at Terrace on the Park in Corona.…

Five Romanian nationals living in Queens were arrested Thursday and criminally charged hours later in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly skimming ATMs across the borough to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 600 victims, according to federal prosecutors. Photo via Getty Images The NYPD and federal agents arrested five Romanian nationals living…