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Flushing

US Open Fan Week sees record turnout of nearly 240K people

By Ethan Marshall

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas poses with staff members and volunteers at the Corona backpack giveaway. Photo courtesy of Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas.

News

González-Rojas announces distribution of more than 2,500 free backpacks in western Queens

By Shane O’Brien

Edward Braunstein

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Edward Braunstein

A funeral service was held for Queens Public Communications Corporation Chairman of the Board Patrick J. DiMotta in his hometown of Selden, Long Island, on Aug. 23.

Queens Public Communications Corp. Chair Patrick J. DiMotta dies at age 78

By Bill Parry

a memorial to the victims of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001

AMNY

IBX Stop by Stop: Maspeth has small-town charm in America’s most crowded city

Mayor Adams in sunglasses on steps of city hall with business owners

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Is recently 5-time indicted ex-Adams aide still volunteering on his reelection bid? He won’t say

housing lottery

Briarwood

Housing lottery closing soon for 13 units in Briarwood, rent starts at $2,000

By Ethan Marshall

officers applaud wounded cop as he leaves hospital after being hit with friendly fire

AMNY

NYPD detective shot by ‘friendly fire’ while responding to Queens carjacking released from hospital as suspect is charged

Council Member Robert Holden hosted his annual free backpack giveaway on Aug. 20.

News

Holden hosts free back-to-school backpack giveaway in Maspeth

By Shane O’Brien

Anti-ICE graffiti appeared on the Kosciuszko Bridge last Friday. Photo: Council Member Robert Holden Facebook.

Politics

Holden slams anti-ICE graffiti on Kosciuszko Bridge, warns rhetoric will ‘end in tragedy’

By Shane O’Brien

carjacking

Whitestone

Suspect arraigned for injuring mother and daughter in Whitestone carjacking that left cop wounded by friendly fire: DA

By Bill Parry

Raga distributes backpacks at Saturday's event. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

News

AM Raga provides hundreds of local children with backpacks, supplies ahead of new school year

By Shane O’Brien

Suspected dog abuser taping canine in park

AMNY

NYPD Quality of Life Team cuffs man who allegedly duct-taped dogs in Queens park

Queens locals donned festive clothing as they celebrated Jamaica's 63rd Independence day on Tuesday, Aug 19.

News

Vibrant celebration marks Jamaica’s 63rd Independence Day at Queens Borough Hall

By Athena Dawson

JFK’s New Terminal One will be the new home for Qatar Airlines.

News

Qatar Airlines to build lounge space at JFK’s New Terminal One

By Athena Dawson

AMNY

Exclusive: Family of Queens bartender demands answers after she was set on fire and severely burned during lounge show

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News

Victoria’s Secrets: A week of Powerful moments

By Victoria Schneps

NYPD Police car

AMNY

Man fatally struck by NYPD cruiser while lying on the ground near US Open remains unidentified

Vintage storefronts from the 1930s were created along Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood in 1985 during filming of "Brighton Beach Memoirs"

Ridgewood

Ridgewood’s starring role in a 1980s coming-of-age film: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani posts strong general election fundraising haul, while Cuomo and Adams lag behind

elevators

Long Island City

MTA opens three new modernized elevators at the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City

By Bill Parry

AMNY

Mayor Adams says ‘hell no’ to stepping down amid latest bribery charges against ex-top aides

New York Junior Tennis & Learning member Kento Smith works as a ball crew member at the 2025 US Open. Photo courtesy of NYJTL.

Flushing

Queens strongly represented in US Open ball crew

By Shane O’Brien

Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with the iconic World's Fair Unisphere in the background. File photo

Politics

New report describes Flushing Meadows Corona Park as most ‘overlooked’ park in the city

By Shane O’Brien

More from Around New York

People dancing in the streets during J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn

Dancing before dawn: J’ouvert brings thousands to Brooklyn carnival celebration

Michael Seltzer, who co-founded Funders for LGBTQ issues and Funders Concerned About AIDS, died on July 31 at the age of 78.

Michael Seltzer, visionary in gay and AIDS philanthropy, has died at 78

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Schneps Podcasts

Sue-Ann Greenfield, President of SAG Life Coaching

Boarding Schools for Students to Excel and Thrive

New York Family

Boarding Schools for Students to Excel and Thrive