Early Morning Fire on 40th Street

Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week.

Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant Joseph Uwagba, 68, of Jamaica, were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for their roles in stealing the home and personal funds of Martinez’s neighbor, a senior who lived across the street from Martinez at 133-12 128th Street in South Ozone Park.

Mar. 4, 2025 By sobrien

March 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event.

Mar. 4, 2025 By jmilitello

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March 4, 2025 By Bill Parry

Some of the thousands of spectators lining Skillman Avenue for the St. Pat’s for All parade on Sunday might recognize a burglary suspect who committed mail theft in one of the apartment buildings on the border between Woodside and Sunnyside on three occasions last month.

Mar. 4, 2025 By sobrien

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March 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Mar. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña made it a Queens double at the Oscars on Sunday night, taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. 

March 3, 2025 By Bill Parry

With a renewed sense of purpose in her fight against the mass firings of federal employees, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng invited Luke Graziani, the Woodside Army vet who was terminated from his job at a Bronx Veterans hospital, to be her guest at President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

March 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Thousands lined Skillman Avenue Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 26th annual St. Pat’s for All Parade in Sunnyside, with organizers stating that the 2025 parade took on increased significance following a slew of executive orders from President Donald Trump targeting DEI and the trans community.