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Rise Light & Power Director of External Affairs Wil Fisher, Council Member Julie Won, Congresswoman Nydia Velásquez, P.S. 151Q Parent Coordinator Naida Ryans, Woodside Houses Resident Association President Tammy Reyes, and NYC Kids RISE Founding Executive Director Debra-Ellen Glickstein celebrate the $25,000 Rise Light & Power Community Scholarship 2025 at Woodside Houses Family Day (July 19, 2025). Photo by Bridget Ye for NYC Kids RISE.

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Woodside Houses celebrates annual Family Day and Rise Light & Power Scholarship contribution

By Shane O’Brien

Massachusetts resident Minliang Zhen was sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting a woman in Flushing over her relative's unpaid financial debt.

Flushing

Gunman gets 12 years in prison for shooting woman in Flushing over a relative’s debt: DA

By Bill Parry

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Inspectors from the Department of Building issued a full vacate order on the home and found damage to three adjoining properties.

Three firefighters injured at two-alarm house fire in Far Rockaway: FDNY

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

Mayor Adams says he ‘wishes’ he could use executive orders to skirt laws he disagrees with

A Long Islander was sentenced for causing a 2023 fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway in Long Island City while driving under the influence.

Long Island City

Long Island drunk driver sentenced for fatal 2023 collision on Long Island Expressway in LIC: DA

By Bill Parry

New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino (seventh from left) and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa (fifth from left) celebrated the completion of the repainting of the basketball courts at Francis Lewis Park and the restoration of trails at Powell's Cove Park.

CM Paladino, NYC Parks celebrate completed improvements at Francis Lewis Park, Powell’s Cove Park

By Ethan Marshall

The Queens Borough Hall team emerges victoriously after the race against the City Hall Dragons in the 2021 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival.

News

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival returning to Queens in August

By Shane O’Brien

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.

News

Suspect wanted for Sunnyside bank robbery: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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.

Maspeth

Former Amazon employee at Maspeth warehouse charged with theft of nearly $225K worth of footwear: DA

By Bill Parry

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Gulf Air to return to U.S. in partnership with JFK’s New Terminal One

By Athena Dawson

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Wells Fargo opens new LIC branch

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AMNY

In an already bizarre NYC mayor’s race, is there any chance of a write-in candidate finding success?

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St. John’s Episcopal Hospital earns redesignation as baby-friendly hospital

By Ethan Marshall

Blu Ember brings an upscale vibe and a blend of Asian and American dishes to Flushing.

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Flushing’s flavor fusion: Discover Blu Ember at The Westin

By Jessica Militello

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Escape to the water: free kayaking at Hallet’s Cove awaits

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Rockaway Sandcastle Contest returns in August

By Athena Dawson

News

Ben Guttmann takes over as QEDC executive director, plans to promote Queens as a ‘must-visit’ destination

By Shane O’Brien

Politics

Holden slams acquittal of NYC carriage driver in animal abuse case linked to 2022 horse collapse

By Shane O’Brien

Man in mask walks past American flags at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC

AMNY

Editorial | ICE, immigrants and the path of justice in NYC

Joe Ariola, a Malverne native with strong ties to Queens was chosen as a seventh round draft pick for the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.

Queens roots run deep for 2025 MLB draft pick Joe Ariola

By Athena Dawson

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.

Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights man held without bail for allegedly beating his wife to death in 2024: DA

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

12 additional NYC subway stations to get accessibility upgrades under MTA’s capital plan

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.

Politics

González-Rojas picks up high-profile endorsements after officially launching campaign for Ramos’ Senate seat

By Shane O’Brien

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