Category: Queens

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, July 31, that 779 smoke shops have been shuttered across the city since May as part of Operation Padlock to Protect. Photo by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office A targeted operation launched in May to shut down illegal smoke shops has led to the shuttering of over 195 locations in…

A train pulls into a barren subway platform. Photo by Dean Moses Police in Queens cuffed a man who allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old woman multiple times inside a subway station in Queens on Sunday night. Law enforcement sources said the incident occurred on the mezzanine level of the Jamaica-Van Wyck station on the E line in…

The median asking price for rent in New York City rose in June 2024 compared to the same time the previous year, contributing heavily to less demand for rentals, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Year-over-year, the median asking rent in New York City increased 1.3%, from $3,751 in June…

The dragon boats are ready for the 2024 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows Park. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, coming to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Aug. 3 and 4, kicked off its festivities with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival…

The 4th of July holiday became a nightmare in Queens on Thursday afternoon after a deadly stabbing incident ended in police shooting a suspect, sources familiar with the investigation said. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation is looking into the death of a civilian who died on Independence…

The Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive insect from overseas Photo courtesy Anthony Medina, Caitlyn Johnstone/Chesapeake Bay Program,Rawpixel The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect from overseas that New Yorkers are determined to stomp out, reaches full adulthood this month and is likely to start infecting and killing plants and trees. City residents have taken to social media and…

The 4th of July holiday became a nightmare in Queens on Thursday afternoon after a deadly stabbing incident ended in police shooting a suspect, sources familiar with the investigation said. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell The 4th of July holiday became a nightmare in Queens on Thursday afternoon after a man stabbed a child to death…

Maritza Ramos, whose husband Det. Rafael Ramos was fatally shot while on the job in Brooklyn in 2014, addressed graduates at the NYPD’s Police Academy in College Point on Tuesday. Ramos pinned the shield on the breast of 25-year-old Probationary Police Officer Mohamad Ghafari during the ceremony. Photo by Shane O’Brien The widow of a…

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference Tuesday in Far Rockaway calling for better water safety measures after recent drownings. Photo by Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference in Far Rockaway Tuesday to call for new swim safety measures following the recent drownings of two teenagers. Richards was…

The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from 14 cases during the 28-day period…