A suspect was arrested May 25 in the December 2024 killing of 26‑year‑old Kimani Cyrus in Springfield Gardens. Prosecutors say surveillance video helped identify a nearby resident.

Two teenagers were stabbed Monday in Astoria near 31st Avenue and 45th Street; both are hospitalized and investigators are seeking witnesses.

Two towers at Jamaica Station have added 1,045 apartments and about 720,000 SF of mixed-use space after a $59.7M opportunity‑zone land sale.

The Orchard, a 70-story, 823-foot tower in Long Island City, has opened with 824 rental homes and a 60,000-square-foot private backyard plus extensive amenities.

Midori at 36-45 31st St delivers 40 rentals to Long Island City, completed in May 2026. Leasing began in May with first move‑ins expected June 1.

Community leaders in Elmhurst are pushing to rebuild the LIRR stop that closed in the 1980s, arguing it would shorten commutes and help local businesses. The MTA’s analysis flags modest benefits and a roughly $210M price tag.

A 13-year-old was arrested after two teens were assaulted near the Merrick carnival; one was hospitalized with a concussion.

An early‑morning Uniondale house fire displaced six people but caused no reported injuries; investigators say clutter and missing smoke detectors complicated the response.

Permits were filed for a 26-story mixed-use tower at 37-09 36th Avenue in Long Island City, showing 99 units and roughly 243,359 square feet of new space.

A leaking propane cylinder at a Bellmore filling station triggered a shelter-in-place and road closures; HazMat crews responded and no injuries were reported.

The 1932 Jacob Riis Park bathhouse has been restored and reopened this summer as the Rockaway Ocean Club, combining boardwalk vendors, a rooftop restaurant, a 28-room hotel and a members-only club.

A wild Stadium Stampede at Louis Armstrong Stadium spilled into concourses and the parking lot and even prompted a Citizen alert about a reported "bus and golf cart collision."

Aboard the Intrepid at Pier 86, veterans and city leaders paused for a wreath‑laying, Taps and a salute. The Little Neck–Douglaston parade in Queens is set to march at 2 p.m., rain or shine.