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Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

An 85-year-old woman was killed and two firefighters were hurt in a house fire in College Point on Monday, Oct. 27.

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Elderly woman dies, two firefighters hurt fighting College Point house fire: FDNY

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North Conduit Avenue walking tour in Ozone Park reveals need for pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and planning

Residents set out compost bins for collection under New York City’s expanded sanitation program.

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‘Trash Chaos’: New Yorkers frustrated by rollout of City’s new composting rules

An East Elmhurst man was found guilty in Brooklyn federal court for providing material support to ISIS.

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East Elmhurst man faces up to 60 years in prison for providing material support to ISIS: Feds

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Forest Park baseball field dedicated in memory of Det. Brian ‘Smiles’ Simonsen

An East Elmhurst man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for murdering his mother and brother and dumping his brother's body in a garbage bag at the curb in July 2023.

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East Elmhurst man gets 50 years to life in prison for murdering his mother, brother in 2023: DA

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NYC MARATHON | Running the distance: Queens runner gears up for 25th TCS New York City Marathon with NYRR’s Team Inspire

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani speaks at a massive Get Out the Vote rally at Forest Hills Stadium. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell.

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Mamdani rallies supporters to ‘Get Out the Vote’ at Forest Hills Stadium alongside Bernie Sanders and AOC

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Rolls-Royce driver carjacked at gunpoint in Astoria by four men who stole his $400K ride: NYPD

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New York Family

Celebrate Día de Muertos: Family-Friendly Events in and Around NYC 2025

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Myrtle Wyckoff Plaza getting overcrowded with illegal street vendors, leading to an excess of trash, rodents and fear of ICE

Halloween Goes Car-Free: NYC’s Trick-or-Streets 2025 Brings Family Fun to Every Borough

New York Family

Halloween goes car-free: NYC’s Trick-or-Streets brings family fun to every borough

Protesters rallied against the OneLIC Plan at the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement on Thursday. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

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Queensbridge residents rally against OneLIC Neighborhood Plan as Council vote approaches

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Middle Village local wins Emmy for work on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Luis Pallchisaca of Richmond Hill was indicted by a Queens grand jury in connection with an unprovoked knife attack on a 7 train rider in Corona.

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Richmond Hill man indicted for unprovoked knife attack on 7 train rider in Corona: DA

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Flushing Health and Wellness Expo returning to provide seniors free screenings and resources Oct. 28

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Queens council members rally against Mayor Adams’ affordable housing ballot proposals

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Photos: Middle Village deli honors mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa with sandwich named after him

Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood found a 48-year-old woman dead inside her Hancock Street home on Oct. 21 and detectives are working to determine whether criminality was involved.

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Woman found dead inside her Ridgewood home: NYPD

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New York Family

Halloween Experiences in NYC and Beyond 2025

For Five Coffee Roaster will open across the main concourse from P.J. Clarke's at JFK's New Terminal 6 next year.

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P.J. Clarke’s, For Five Coffee Roasters and Brooklyn Brewery to join concessions at JFK’s New Terminal 6

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a spirited Diwali celebration at the Kissena Hindu Center in Queens, and presented Citation of Honor to community leaders who have made significant contributions throughout the borough. From left are Dr. Vipul Patel, Sami Sarkar, Guyanese-born Dr. Sharla Madho-Khargi, Dr. Shreeya Tuladhar, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. (in back), Nagasser Ramgarib, Ashif Ahmed, and Rasik Sanghavi. The event was held on Oct. 16.

Caribbean Life

Queens BP Donovan Richards Jr. Diwali celebration honors seven

Speakers at Sunday's town hall criticized State Sen. John Liu for introducing parkland alienation legislation necessary for the progress of Metropolitan Park. Photo courtesy of Flushing Workers Center.

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Over 200 attend ‘anti-casino’ town hall in Flushing, criticize Sen. Liu over support of Metropolitan Park

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Queens

Band of blue: Retired NYPD officers with thousands of artifacts advocate for opening new police museum in NYC

Posted on October 20, 2025

Scene of deadly stabbing at Queens bar brawl

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Queens bar brawl ends with deadly stabbing of man found lying at end of a bloody trail

Posted on October 19, 2025

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Metropolitan Park submits supplemental application, forecasts $33B in tax revenue over 30 years

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Cold cases shattered: How the NYPD cuffed suspect accused of raping 5 women in Queens 30 years ago

Posted on October 16, 2025

A 18-year-old man was found shot to death inside a Jamaica home on Thursday, Oct. 16.

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Laurelton man, 18, found shot to death inside Jamaica home: NYPD

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$100K grant awarded to YMCA to support lifeguard initiative and programming at Jamaica branch

If granted a commercial gaming license in December, Resorts World will be able to expand its operations as soon as July 2026, tripling its workforce soon afterward.

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Resorts World submits supplemental application as casino race narrows to 3 following MGM’s withdrawal

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MTA’s IBX train project enters the next phase of work; public meetings scheduled

Posted on October 15, 2025

Hozier performs at Forest Hills Stadium during the 2024 concert season.

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Residents sue city, NYPD for allegedly taking over private streets during Forest Hills Stadium concert season

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Cold-blooded Queens murder suspect used slain couple’s credit cards after killing them in their home: DA

Posted on October 14, 2025

Released Israeli hostage, Eitan Abraham Mor, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, is reunited with his family, in Reim, in Israel October 13, 2025.

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Elected officials across Queens welcome return of hostages as Trump declares Israel-Hamas War ‘over’

Two MTA Q27 buses collided in Flushing on Monday, Oct. 13, leaving 19 passengers with minor injuries, officials said.

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Two MTA buses crash in Flushing, leaving 19 passengers injured: NYPD

Mr. Burrito Loco at Sunday's Taste of Sunnyside. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

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Foodies brave rain for record-breaking Taste of Sunnyside restaurant crawl

Jonathan Rinaldi during his campaign for Assembly District 28 last year.

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Queens City Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi accused of posting fabricated endorsements in District 29 race

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced a Bayside woman is accused of luring more than a dozen victims from around the country into bogus financial investments, stealing more than $2.1 million.

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Bayside woman accused of stealing more than $2.1M through ‘pig butchering’ scam: DA

After the NYPD released this photo of a boy who was found wandering barefoot in the parking lot of a Far Rockaway laundromat, cops received a tip that led them to a home on Beach 25th Street, where seven other children were found unattended by an adult.

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Mother of toddler found wandering barefoot at Queens laundromat was behind bars for Brooklyn home invasion: DA

A map showing the overview of the proposed zoning changes in the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan.

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City’s land use and zoning committees unanimously vote in favor of Jamaica Neighborhood Plan

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New York Family

Diwali Events in NYC 2025

Ringmaster Jan Vasquez and his sister Carolina Vasquez performing their new act for the 2025 Flip Circus Tour.

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Flip Circus returning to Queens this fall featuring all new acts

A 16-year-old South Jamaica boy was indicted by a Queens grand jury for the murder of 13-year-old Sanjay Samuel in Cambria Heights,a ccording to the Queens District Attorney's Office.

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Southeast Queens teen indicted in murder of 13-year-old Sanjay Samuel in Cambria Heights: DA

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Flushing man faces up to life in prison for murder of mother-in-law and brutal stabbing of her son before torching family home: DA

A Nassau County man is accused of killing a 16-year-old Manhattan girl after he rammed his SUV into the victim, her mother and stepfather on Roosevelt Avenue, allegedly while intoxicated.

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Nassau man indicted for murder after deliberately driving SUV into teen girl and family in Elmhurst: DA

Protesters voiced their concerns about the proposed Metropolitan Park development at Corona Plaza on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

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More than 100 protest against CAC’s unanimous vote in favor of Metropolitan Park

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Two men shot dead in Queens in possible murder-suicide: sources

Posted on October 4, 2025

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AM Kim provides NYPSP $26K in funding, announces opening of new NYPSP Flushing headquarters

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