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Resorts World New York City received its last major land use approval from the state for its proposed $5.5 billion expansion into an integrated resort at Aqueduct.

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Resorts World granted key land use approval from state for $5.5B expansion if granted commercial gaming license

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Festivals, Parades, and Fairs Across NYC: August 2025

A 45-year-old Elmhurst man was found bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds in a cellar stairwell in the Case Street home.

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Elmhurst man found stabbed to death in cellar of Case Street home: NYPD

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More than $2.5M worth of marijuana confiscated during raids in Maspeth, Long Island City: DA

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the project design kickoff for the Interborough Express in Brooklyn on Friday.

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Interborough Express: Gov. Hochul kicks off project design for long-awaited Brooklyn-Queens IBX

Posted on August 1, 2025

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FDNY, NYPD rescue drivers from flooding on Clearview Expressway in northeast Queens

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Four Sparrow Marsh restoration bolsters Jamaica Bay environment

The body of a South Ozone Park man was pulled from Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel on July 27, and police are working to determine how he died.

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Body of South Ozone Park man found floating in Jamaica Bay off Broad Channel: NYPD

Residents of Middle Village are in shock after a 4 alarm fire on Monday, July 28, destroyed several local businesses.

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‘It’s devastating’: Middle Village residents mourn loss of beloved businesses following four-alarm fire

Isaiah Gurley is charged with animal cruelty and arson for allegedly killing a pit bull and torching the body on a street in South Ozone Park.

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Alleged dog arsonist criminally charged with animal cruelty for killing, burning pit bull in South Ozone Park: DA

The body of the NYPD officer killed during Monday’s mass shooting in Midtown was transferred from the hospital to the Chief Medical Examiner overnight in a dignified transfer.

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MIDTOWN MASS SHOOTING: Southeast Asian community of Queens mourns loss of Bangladeshi immigrant NYPD officer

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for an alleged groper who targeted another man as he sat aboard a Q98 MTA bus in broad daylight during the afternoon of Saturday, July 27.

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Creep groped man while riding Q98 MTA bus in Flushing: NYPD

Suspect in red polo shirt wanted for setting fire to dog in Queens

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Suspect who allegedly burned dog on Queens street caught at shopping mall: cops

Posted on July 29, 2025

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Northeast Queens resident Yuchen Han competing in season 21 of Project Runway

Finding Room to Grow: NYC Apartment Buildings Designed with Families in Mind

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Finding Room to Grow: NYC Apartment Buildings Designed with Families in Mind

The FDNY battled a ferocious four alarm fire that ripped through seven one-story commercial buildings on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village on July 28.

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Four-alarm late night fire in Middle Village leaves six firefighters injured: FDNY

A motorcyclist from Astoria was killed in a fatal collision in Corona after he struck a vehicle, was thrown from his bike, and was struck by a hit-and-run driver near LeFrak City, police said.

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Astoria motorcyclist killed in fatal crash on Long Island Expressway near LeFrak City: NYPD

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EXCLUSIVE | Queens to get 3,000 new homes at abandoned Flushing Airport site under Mayor Adams plan

Posted on July 28, 2025

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Violent Queens rapist attacks woman in her home, steals bedsheets after sexual assault: cops

Posted on July 27, 2025

Suspect in red polo shirt wanted for setting fire to dog in Queens

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Forensic test pending as NYPD hunts psycho who set fire to dog in Queens

Posted on July 27, 2025

Breakout Pop star Chappell Roan is heading to Queens this September as part of her exclusive three city tour.

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Chappell Roan announces four-night Forest Hills run this fall

Ridgewood resident Ernesto Cruz is being held without bail following his arraignment in the stabbing death of his wife and 2-year-old daughter, inside the family home on Forest Avenue on the night of Saturday, July 19.

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Ridgewood man faces life in prison without parole for savage murder of wife, 2-year-old daughter: DA

Cops have been looking for this alleged burglar who stole nearly half a million dollars in cash and personal property from a Fresh Meadows home.

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Burglar steals nearly $500K in cash and property from Queens home: NYPD

Manhattan resident Drew Musa was indicted for allegedly attempting to rape a 26-year-old woman in Elmhurst before he vanished into the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station as police searched for him.

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Manhattan man indicted for attempted rape of woman near Hoffman Park in Elmhurst: DA

Chaos and confrontation erupted on July 21 outside the Astoria office of Assemblymember and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, where dueling protests exposed deep political and cultural divides in one of New York City’s most contentious election cycles.

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Dueling protests clash outside Zohran Mamdani’s Astoria office

A Bronx man was found guilty by a jury of shooting at an off-duty NYPD detective during a road rage incident on the Long Island Expressway near the Cross Island Parkway in September 2023.

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Bronx man found guilty of shooting at off-duty NYPD detective during road rage incident in Queens: DA

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Queens husband who allegedly stabbed wife, 2-year-old daughter to death called sister following murders: cops

Posted on July 24, 2025

Massachusetts resident Minliang Zhen was sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting a woman in Flushing over her relative's unpaid financial debt.

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Gunman gets 12 years in prison for shooting woman in Flushing over a relative’s debt: DA

The Queens Borough Hall team emerges victoriously after the race against the City Hall Dragons in the 2021 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival.

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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival returning to Queens in August

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly robbed a bank on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, making off with just $37 a teller handed over.

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Suspect wanted for Sunnyside bank robbery: NYPD

A former employee at the DBK4 Amazon warehouse in Maspeth was criminally charged for allegedly stealing 1,838 pairs of work boots and sneakers and reselling them online for nearly $225,000, according to the Queens DA's office.

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Former Amazon employee at Maspeth warehouse charged with theft of nearly $225K worth of footwear: DA

ATEEZ returned to Citi Field for a huge show.

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ATEEZ makes triumphant return to Citi Field, drawing thousands of fans

Posted on July 23, 2025

Joe Ariola, a Malverne native with strong ties to Queens was chosen as a seventh round draft pick for the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Queens roots run deep for 2025 MLB draft pick Joe Ariola

Jackson Heights resident Jose Lequerica has been charged with murder in connection with the beating death of his wife, Asli Ak, a real estate broker who had dreams of owning her own agency, according to her brother.

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Queens man held without bail for allegedly beating his wife to death in 2024: DA

ssembly Member Jessica González-Rojas pictured with city and state elected officials, supporters, and neighbors at her Senate race fundraiser at the Queensboro. Photo: Kisha Bari/González-Rojas campaign.

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González-Rojas picks up high-profile endorsements after officially launching campaign for Ramos’ Senate seat

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Rockaway express bus service on 3 lines will continue, at least for now

Posted on July 22, 2025

Meng has introduced legislation that would require ICE agents to display their badge and badge number.

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Rep. Meng introduces legislation that would require ICE agents to display badge number

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IYKYK speakeasy in Flushing offers unique cocktails and Asian tapas

A 23-year-old woman was injured after she tripped and fell from the platform and was struck by a 7 train entering the Roosevelt Ave-Jackson Heights transit hub during the July 21 evening rush.

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Woman injured after tripping and falling in front of an oncoming 7 train in Jackson Heights: NYPD

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‘Russian roulette on rails’: NYPD drones aided 200 subway surfing rescues since program launch, officials say

Posted on July 21, 2025

Ridgewood resident Ernesto Cruz was arrested and charged with murder for the fatal stabbings of his wife and 2-year-old daughter before he turned the knife on himself in an apparent suicide attempt on Saturday, July 19.

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Ridgewood father charged with murder of wife, 2-year-old daughter: NYPD

A medley of ice cream, served in vintage silver medal dishes, at Eddie's Sweet Shop in Forest Hills.

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at Eddie’s Sweet Shop in Forest Hills

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Queens stabbing: Man murdered wife and young daughter before turning knife on himself, police sources say

Posted on July 20, 2025

A teenager was stabbed while defending a friend from two attackers in front of an Astoria gym on July 17.

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Teen stabbed in front of Astoria gym trying to defend friend under attack: NYPD

A College Point man was arrested and charged with stabbing a 32-year-old man to death in Corona in May.

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Queens man charged in fatal stabbing of Corona man: NYPD

NASA astronaut Dr. Jonny Kim speaks to U.S. Rep. Grace Meng at NYSCI's auditorium on Friday. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

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Out of this world: Queens students have live Earth-to-space conversation with NASA astronaut

Cops are looking for a woman who stole an N train in Astoria and took it one station south to Dutch Kills.

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Woman sought for taking N train in Astoria on brief joy ride: NYPD

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Over 700 people sign petition to prevent potential closure of Maspeth’s Transfiguration Church

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