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Ringling Bros. Circus visits Cohen children’s hospital ahead of performances at UBS Arena

By Renee DeLorenzo

Renderings for the Willets Point Commons affordable housing development.

Housing lottery for Willets Point Commons closes after receiving ‘overwhelming demand’

By Shane O’Brien

Corona Health Sanctuary Playground is due to undergo renovations. Photo via NYC Parks.

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Corona Health Sanctuary Playground receives capital investment as part of citywide initiative targeting underserved neighborhoods

By Shane O’Brien

The FDNY battled a 2-alarm fire in a vacant residential building in Glendale on March 5. The building is on an active construction site and DOB inspectors found heavy fire damage to structural elements.

Firefighter hurt while battling 2-alarm fire at vacant Glendale residential building: FDNY

By Bill Parry

Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem.

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Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case

An Astoria man is being held without bail after his arraignment for murdering his next door neighbor on Tuesday, March 3.

Astoria man faces 25 years to life in prison for stabbing his elderly next door neighbor to death after years of quarreling: DA

By Bill Parry

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City Council Ethics Committee charges Queens CM Paladino with disorderly behavior for Islamophobic tweets

By Renee DeLorenzo

Jamie Rubin to lead Regional Plan Association

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NYCHA Chair Jamie Rubin tapped to lead Regional Plan Association, a major civic advocacy group

Cops are looking for this woman who wore a black coat with a skeleton design on it when she and her male companion attacked an elderly worker at a Hillside Avenue gas station.

Violent couple sought in robbery at Hillside Avenue gas station that turned physical when elderly employee tried to stop them: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Astoria resident Ashley Cavadas and her longtime friend and business partner Hannah Lokken, founders of Art Strong NYC in Long Island City

Art Strong NYC offers endless fun & creativity for kids in LIC

By Tammy Scileppi

The historic Queens Village Republican Club marked its 151st annual Lincoln Dinner on March 1 at Antun's.

Politics

Queens Village Republican Club hosts 151st annual Lincoln Dinner

By Robert Pearl

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Get your free tree: NYRP’s annual giveaway returns to Queens this spring

By Jessica Militello

A new play at Culture Lab LIC shines a spotlight on the plight of stateless individuals in U.S.

A timely play shines a spotlight on the plight of stateless individuals in US at Culture Lab LIC

By Tammy Scileppi

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Teatro Fest NYC 2026 brings bold Latinx art to Queens

By Jessica Militello

Jing Shui, chief operating officer of the Chinese American Independent Practice Association, stressed the impact of the Trump Administration’s cuts to Medicare and Medicaid on community-based health care providers during a rally at the CAIPA office, in Flushing, on March 3.

News

As health care crisis looms in Queens, elected leaders and CAIPA health officials demand solutions

By Renee DeLorenzo

Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates Holi with children at Lucy's Rainbow Daycare. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud.

Politics

Mamdani celebrates Holi at South Richmond Hill child care center, welcomes rollout of free 2K care

By Shane O’Brien

Amityville resident Kenyatta Westin Jr. is being held without bail after he was arraigned on an indictment charging him with manslaughter for a fatal crash that killed a 27-year-old woman in Rosedale.

Suffolk County man criminally charged with manslaughter, drunk driving in fatal 2025 collision on Belt Parkway in Rosedale: DA

By Bill Parry

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Photos: Chabad of Northeast Queens observes Purim with jungle-inspired celebration

By Renee DeLorenzo

Brooklyn pols rally for speed limiters to stop Super Speeders

AMNY

NYC’s worst ‘Super Speeders’: Safe streets advocates highlight dangers of reckless drivers in push for speed-limiting devices bill

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Politics

CM Ariola secures funding to repave Forest Park Drive

By Patrick Stachniak

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New statewide poll: 86% of voters back Hochul plan to cut car insurance rates

Cops are looking for the two suspects who pretended to be utility company workers during an armed home invasion in Ridgewood.

Two suspects wanted in armed home invasion robbery in Ridgewood

By Bill Parry

Construction is ongoing at Etihad Park. Photo via NYCFC.

Sports

NYCFC’s new sporting director says Willets Points stadium will be ‘recruiting tool like no other’

By Shane O’Brien

City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaking

AMNY

Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: Protecting safety and preserving freedom

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Gov Hochul and Mayor Mamdani arrive to speak at Women In Need (WIN) in Manhattan on Thursday to highlight their proposal for universal child care for children under five.

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Hochul ‘not frustrated’ by Mayor’s ‘tax the rich’ push as City Hall signals optimism in Albany

Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem.

Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case

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100 Years Strong: The Legacy and Future of VISIONS

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NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Tips for Taking Kids