Thoughts From Coney Island Resident on Dead Body Under Boardwalk
By FAWAAD FAROOQ On Monday, police received a call informing them a decomposed dead body was under the Coney Island boardwalk. The police department reported finding …[read more]
Effort to Build Complexes in Astoria Sparks Controversy
By AMANDA CURCIO Developers are waiting for approval of the rezoning of 31st St. and Hoyt Avenue in Astoria, Queens, hoping to erect three major …[read more]
New York Fashion Week’s Most Extravagant Designer
BY MARY ZAKHAROVA It’s Fall 2021, and some things are looking up. New York City is still in a virtual shutdown, but it is delighted …[read more]
Coney Island Nathan’s, Doing OK, Despite Pandemic
By FAWAAD FAROOQ It has been a tough year for food businesseses, due to COVID-19. One of the top fast-food franchises took a big hit …[read more]
‘Sonja’ Speaks of Abuses by R. Kelly
By STEPHANIE ROSERO On Thursday a witness (one of three that day) took the stand. She was Jane Doe #3 and identified by the name …[read more]
New York City Ready for Schools Reopening
By AMBERLEY CANEGITTA On September 1, Brooklyn parents and guardians sat in front of their computers to join the Back-to-School Family Forum held by the …[read more]
Scholarships Offer Healing to Victims of 9/11
By MATT HIRSCH The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund held an event Thursday at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, announcing a new fundraising …[read more]
A Week Later: Queens Still in Recovery Mode
By GABRIEL TIU The damage has been done. Hurricane Ida had left its mark on most neighborhoods in Queens. Cars are still stranded, abandoned on …[read more]
Back to school – Without Vaccine Mandates for Students
By MARWA IKHMAYES On Thursday, Mayor De Blasio announced that the city will put more work towards providing a healthy and safe environment for kids …[read more]
Harlem State Sen. Brian Benjamin Sworn in as Lt. Gov.
By JORDAN RAMOS On Thursday morning, New York Governor Kathy Hochul swore in State Senator Brian Benjamin as the state’s newest lieutenant governor. The ceremony …[read more]