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An 18-year-old from Springfield Gardens was sentenced Friday for causing the death of a 14-year-old girl who was riding in his car during a chain reaction collision and was ejected from the vehicle.

Springfield Gardens

Queen teen driver sentenced on manslaughter, assault charges for killing 14-year-old girl in gruesome collision: DA

By Bill Parry

an intersection in Queens during the day

AMNY

E-bike rider from Queens fatally struck in collision involving SUV

QPL's location at Hunters Point is one of five Queens libraries to be expanded to seven-day service. Courtesy of Friends of Hunters Point Library

News

Seven-day service extended to five Queens libraries as part of city budget expansion

By Shane O’Brien

Sunnyside Post

Recharge and reset: Sunnyside Self-Care Fest returns through Aug. 20

Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar speaks at Saturday's rally outside 56-21 Clover Pl. Also pictured: Assembly Member Maritza Dávila. Phot: Ramy Mahmoud.

Politics

Elected officials and tenants protest against alleged ‘displacement tactics’ at Glendale’s Clover Place

By Shane O’Brien

Cops are looking for this suspect for allegedly breaking into restaurants in Astoria and Dutch Kills using a folding stool to climb through windows.

Astoria

Burglar sought for allegedly breaking into four Astoria restaurants in just over a week: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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News

Photos: Awakening Ceremony held in preparation of upcoming 35th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

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

Elmhurst

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

By Bill Parry

Astoria Post

Astoria’s Ditmars Blvd. Restaurant Week returns Aug. 18-24

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Bayside

Queens College to host free ‘Peter and the Wolf’ performances in Queens parks

By Athena Dawson

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News

Victoria’s secrets: A week of power people

By Victoria Schneps

Earthquake measured on a seismograph

AMNY

Earthquake! NYC experiences a Saturday night shakeup from New Jersey tremor

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Woodhaven

The history of Forest Park and some of its most important landmarks: Our Neighborhood: The Way It Was

By the Old Timer

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Long Island City

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

By Bill Parry

Mayor Eric Adams smiling and wearing shirt

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams brushes off report that his campaign filed fraudulent signatures to get ballot line

NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa (second from left) joined Queens leaders and community members in celebrating the reopening of the Bayside Marina.

Bayside

NYC Parks, Queens leaders celebrate reopening of revamped Bayside Marina

By Ethan Marshall

LIC Post

Nearly 200 local business leaders gather for Summer Networking Night at the Borden Complex

Chaplain Peter Purpura is flanked by FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker and Chief of Department John Esposito..

News

Middle Village pastor, an Archbishop Molloy graduate, promoted to FDNY Chaplain

By Bill Parry

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

AMNY

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

A jury in Queens Supreme Court found Roosevelt Rose guilty of murder and other crimes for killing a South Jamaica mom of four on Mother's Day 2022 in front of her daughter on a narrow, dead-end street where she lived.

Jamaica

Jamaica man gets 25 years to life for Mother’s Day hit-and-run that killed a mom of four in front of her daughter: DA

By Bill Parry

Sunnyside Post

Housing lottery underway for 15 units in Woodside residential building, rent starts at $880

A crowd of runners turning at the first corner of the 2023 QDR Elmhurst Mile in Elmhurst.

Elmhurst

Ready, set, go! Elmhurst Mile returns on Aug. 2

By Paulina Albarracin

Rep. Grace Meng and Sen. John Liu brought together community groups and healthcare leaders for a roundtable discussion on Tuesday July 29 about the impact of President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill.'

Flushing

Queens lawmakers, healthcare providers analyze impact of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on NYC

By Athena Dawson

Southeast Queens youngsters, families, and job seekers will now have even more access to the internet at the Jamaica YMCA's AT&T sponsored Connected Learning Center.

Jamaica

New Connected Learning Center debuts at Jamaica YMCA with $50K grant from AT&T

By Athena Dawson

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