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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

A police drone over subway cars on tracks in effort to stop subway surfing

‘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

NYPD officers at the scene of a shooting

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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

An assortment of handmade Italian pasta dishes from Il Gigante in Ridgewood.

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Il Gigante serves up handmade pasta in the heart of Ridgewood

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Rise Light & Power representatives, city officials and public advocates launch the Reimagine Ravenswood Neighborhood Plan on Thursday, July 17.

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BP Richards, city officials launch ‘historic’ community-driven ‘Reimagine Ravenswood’ plan

A Queens homeless man is being held without bail after he allegedly shot his estranged wife to death in front of his stepdaughter on a St. Albans street last month.

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Homeless man charged with murder of estranged wife in front of his stepdaughter in Queens: DA

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Queens rents increase to over $3,000 in June 2025: report

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González-Rojas files to run against Ramos for western Queens state Senate seat, touts ‘bold leadership’

An early morning fire near the Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City sent thick black smoke over Western Queens on July 16..

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Early morning fire near Ravenswood Generating Station sends thick black smoke over western Queens: FDNY

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Median rent of NYC apartments reach record high $4,700 in June 2025: report

The Pit Bull allegedly leapt over the wire metal fence pictured to attack multiple dogs. Photo: Shane O'Brien

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Astoria dog owners raise the alarm after aggressive pit bull viciously attacks several dogs

Cops are looking for three suspects who were involved in a shooting incident near the LIRR Jamaica train station on the night of July 7.

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Three teenagers sought for shooting into a crowd near the Jamaica LIRR station: NYPD

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Brooklyn artist paints towering mural to Queens at new affordable housing site

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Hochul celebrates expansion of Healthy Terminals Act at LaGuardia Airport

The Queens Borough Board voted to approve the creation of the city’s largest electric vehicle charging station in Springfield Gardens.

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Queens Borough Board greenlights major EV charging hub in Springfield Gardens

Stars of the US Open promotional poster. Photo courtesy of USTA.

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John McEnroe, Venus Williams to take part in star-studded US Open fan event

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly snatched a bag from a senior as he waited for a J train in Woodhaven last month.

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Masked man snatches senior’s snacks at Woodhaven subway station: NYPD

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Manhattan man sentenced for stabbing deaths of two Queens men in 2021: DA

Medical examiner loads body into van in Bronx

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Rotting dead body found inside parked van in Queens

Posted on July 14, 2025

NYPD officer in vest and white shirt with officer in blue shirt pull up yellow caution tape at scene where man was shot

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Queens man shot dead on residential block; cops seek suspect

Posted on July 12, 2025

More from around NYC

Mayor Eric Adams at a City Hall rally following the passage of his City of Yes plan by the City Council.

Some Bronx neighborhoods say no to City of Yes in ongoing lawsuit

E-scooter company Lime has re-launched it Parking Warden program this summer.

Lime brings Parking Wardens Program back to Queens to reward responsible riders

NY: Maimonides Health Unveils New Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Department

Maimonides unveils new psychiatric emergency department, expanding mental health care in Brooklyn

Darwin DelFabro looks in the camera during a portrait, with a gray background. The picture is black and white.

Darwin Del Fabro channels Lili Elbe in one-woman show