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Police in Astoria fatally shot and killed an allegedly knife-wielding man during an encounter in April. State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and Council Member Tiffany Cában have criticized the police over the incident. Photo: Dean Moses.

QNS

Gonzalez, Cabán criticize NYPD over failing to de-escalate before fatal Astoria shooting

NY: NYCEDC celebrates Pier6 6 ground breaking

Brooklyn Paper

From rust to oasis: Pier 6 in Sunset Park breaks ground on $25M transformation into public green space

Police officers examine scene of a deadly Queens crash

Queens

Carnage in Queens: Senior driver killed with two other men in crash near food cart had stroke weeks before wreck

Posted on August 13, 2025

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QNS

Section of Rockaway Beach in Edgemere reopened to public after decades of closure

The Q32 bus stop at the intersection of 58th Street and Roosevelt Avenue was scheduled to be removed as part of the Queens Bus Network Redesign. Photo: Google Street View.

QNS

Raga announces Q32 bus stop on Roosevelt Avenue will no longer be removed following community pushback

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QNS

Mets star Brandon Nimmo joins Little Leaguers for sandlot baseball game in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Porto Bello will close its doors for the final time this Sunday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

QNS

End of an era: Astoria institution Porto Bello to close its doors for good this Sunday

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Caribbean Life

Caribbean advocates urge closure of ICE facility at 26th Federal Plaza

man speaking in red tie at campaign rally. Cuomo is leveraging social media to get ahead in the mayor race

Politics

Cuomo hopes a new social media game will help him overcome the odds. Can it work?

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Vernikov’s path to re-election in District 48 cleared after sweeping primary win

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Queens

Murders in Queens: Two men killed in separate incidents on night of bloodshed

Posted on August 13, 2025

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QNS

Median rent increased in NYC during second quarter of 2025 compared to previous year: report

Police officers at scene of Brooklyn shooting holding up photo of confiscated gun

Brooklyn

Brooklyn police shooting: Suspect shot by cops was out on parole after guilty pleas to gun violence, NYPD chief rails

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn police shooting: Cops wound gunman who fired shots near apartment building

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Judge rules ICE can no longer hold immigrants in crowded, ‘abusive’ holding areas at 26 Federal Plaza

Posted on August 12, 2025

woman in tears as ICE agents arrest and escort her in hallway

ICE in courts: More immigrants cuffed in Lower Manhattan as legal groups look to preserve and expand New York’s immigration protections

Posted on August 12, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says Cuomo sees rent-stabilized tenants as ‘political pawns’ with means-testing proposal

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

For the Record: Greenpoint café spins vinyl and brews community

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Brooklyn Paper

Woman drowns at Manhattan Beach days after teen’s death in Coney Island

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New Brooklyn school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia, other disabilities set to open in September, Mayor Adams tells amNY

Posted on August 12, 2025

crushed vehicle and food cart after crash in Queens

Queens

Carnage in Queens: Three dead, including senior driver, after gruesome crash with food cart

Posted on August 12, 2025

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly assaulted an innocent bystander inside the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station for no apparent reason.

QNS

Woman attacks bystander in unprovoked assault at Woodhaven Boulevard subway station: NYPD

The US Open's diverse and delicious food and drink menu was created by the United States Tennis Association and its hospitality partner, Levy. It offers a range of cuisine, from hearty souvlaki to sushi dishes and more.

QNS

What to eat at the US Open: full list of chefs and menu highlights

Suspect in shirt behind Midtown rape attempt

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown rape attempt: Man chokes out woman on street in heinous early-morning attack

Posted on August 12, 2025

QNS

Signage in honor of late Queens Borough President Claire Shulman now up at Queens Hospital

Queens

Q-Teams come to Queens: NYPD unit tackling quality of life issues goes borough wide

Posted on August 11, 2025

A handful of protesters dressed as the Statue of Liberty and Lady Justice were arrested in front of Lower Manhattan’s immigration court Monday in protest of ICE.

‘Give me liberty or give me death’: Anti-ICE protesters dressed as Lady Justice, Statue of Liberty arrested outside of Manhattan Immigration court

Posted on August 11, 2025

Zohran Mamdani with elected officials

Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani launches citywide tour against Trump’s agenda

Posted on August 11, 2025

Kevin Mares, 25, of East Elmhurst, who was fatally shot in Puerto Rico early Sunday morning, was planning on getting engaged this fall to his girlfriend of six years, Angy Arguello.

QNS

East Elmhurst man killed in shooting while visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert

Chip City

QNS

New ChocoLOT Thinwich available at Chip City locations in Queens is a chocolate lover’s dream

Tony Fabiano surveys the damage caused to his store by flooding at the end of July. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

QNS

Little Neck drum school suffers extensive damage during July floods

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Hochul signs bill renaming Central Park North subway station to honor Malcolm X

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Queens

See it: Dragon Boat Festival brings multicultural joy to Queens

Posted on August 10, 2025

Officers looks out for safety in subway in Brooklyn

Last month was the “safest” July in NYC subway history, MTA says

Posted on August 10, 2025

Man in white mask exiting subway turnstile after woman slashed

Lower Manhattan

Man who slashed woman during robbery aboard Lower Manhattan train faces attempted murder charges

Posted on August 10, 2025

Three firefighters were injured while battled a raging four alarm fire in a row of two-story mixed use buildings on Aug. 10 at 114-42 through 114-48 Stuphin Blvd. in South Jamaica.

QNS

Three firefighters injured while battling four-alarm South Jamaica fire: FDNY

Police officer at a Brooklyn subway station

Midtown Manhattan

Man shoved onto Midtown subway tracks in unprovoked attack, NYPD says

Posted on August 10, 2025

Brooklyn

23-year-old killed in early morning shooting on Brooklyn street: cops

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Tall order: NYC’s tallest subway station to get elevators, putting accessibility on the ascent

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man shot dead after party dispute: NYPD

Posted on August 10, 2025

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards calls for flood mitigation infrastructure to be installed on the Cross Island Parkway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

QNS

Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Chaofeng Ge of Flushing was found hanging by the neck while in ICE detention in Central Pennsylvania on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 5.

QNS

Flushing man found hanging by the neck while in ICE detention in Central Pennsylvania facility

Fernando Pena and Suzanne Furbote, owners of Late Bloomers in Queens, say their state-approved dispensary location is now out of compliance due to the recent change in proximity rules. Pena urged Governor Hochul to intervene before their business faces closure.

Cannabis

‘Generational wealth to generational debt’: Cannabis retailers warn of financial ruin without swift action on proximity rule

Posted on August 8, 2025

The Garden of Dream Foundation hosted a Back to School event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where Adam Graves was in attendance.

Sports

New York Rangers legend Adam Graves discusses back-to-school charity event at Madison Square Garden, Garden of Dreams Foundation

Posted on August 8, 2025

a group of people walking on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk wearing suits and casual clothes

Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown

Posted on August 8, 2025

Shaquan Butler was convicted of murder in the fatal beating of his 3-year-old son in the shelter for homeless families at the old Pan American Hotel in Elmhurst in November 2022.

QNS

Elmhurst man faces life in prison for murder of 3-year-old son at family shelter in old Pan American Hotel: DA

Detectives from the 83 Precinct investigate a shooting at Broadway Avenue and Kossuth Place. The victim was left in critical condition.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn shooting leaves one man critically injured

Posted on August 8, 2025

The NYPD held a career day at its police academy in Queens on Thursday for hundreds of young people involved in its summer internship program, which aims to help the most at-risk youth find meaningful career paths.

Queens

NYPD career day at Queens Police Academy aims to connect at-risk youth with professions

Posted on August 8, 2025

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Bronx venues host watch parties for final Bad Bunny residency show

A 51-year-old woman was struck and killed in South Richmond Hill after a driver stopped to let her cross with another woman, when her vehicle was rammed by a second motorist, striking both women.

Woman killed, another injured while crossing Liberty Avenue near Van Wyck Expressway: NYPD

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