This week in Conversation with the Community we spoke with Fernando Aquino, Chief Communications Advisor, from the Mayor’s Department of Housing Conservation and Development. 1. What do homeowners need to know when the next winter season arrives? What are your responsibilities? 2. What should tenants understand about their rights to heating space? 3. Fernando, how … Read more
NEW YORK – A paralegal for the New York City district attorney’s office was arrested after he tried to make explosives to bomb a migrant shelter across the street from his apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed with -in Thursday. Police said 27-year-old Derek Klever, who worked as a trial preparation assistant in the … Read more
Authorities are investigating the death of an employee in the Queen’s City Sanitation Department that occurred while he was on duty. According to sources, the man had been run over by the garbage collection truck he was working in. Police said it happened shortly before six on Saturday afternoon on Douglaston Parkway. Richard Errico was … Read more
For several years now, Munich has had a Freddie Mercury Street and a historic urinal with Mercury graffiti. Both the street and the urinal have a mixed reaction among the Queen fan community: the street is far from Freddie’s beloved Glockenbachviertel; the urinal (it is no longer in use as such, but is used for … Read more
A huge fire was consuming a scrap metal warehouse in Astoria, Queens. From two blocks around you can see the huge smoke coming out of the Super Scrap location, located at 69-15 Astoria Boulevard. The accident happened around 6:30 pm this past Thursday. 60 firefighters responded to the scene, one of whom was slightly injured. … Read more
After four days of closure, the Parks Department announced this Wednesday that the city’s main beaches have been reopened for swimming. Beaches in Queens and Brooklyn have been closed since Saturday due to rip currents caused by Hurricane Ernesto. City officials continue to remind New Yorkers to stay safe and not swim in closed sections … Read more
The Wereldgeluk restaurant in Groningen has been declared bankrupt. The restaurant has been closed since May after the owner and her partner were found dead in their home in Nieuwediep in early May. Later investigation showed that the manager was killed by her husband, who later died himself. The police said that a third person … Read more
Together with winemakers and community leaders, Congressman Adriano Espaillat announced this morning that a million dollars is being allocated to prevent crime in small businesses in Upper Manhattan. It was at a press conference held at the winery association’s headquarters, and public safety was the main topic. Espaillat received that amount during the 2024 fiscal … Read more
A 23-year-old lady was stabbed in a subway station in Queens, in response to police stories. The incident occurred round 8:30 on Sunday night time on the Jamaica – Van Wyck station. The whole lot began when a person requested the lady for cash and when she didn’t give it to him, he stabbed her, … Read more
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen presided over the auspicious ceremony to mark her sixth birthday on 28 July 2024. Right now (29 July 2024) at 10.08 am. His Majesty the King andHer Majesty the Queen His Majesty went onRoyal Ceremony to have a good time His Majesty the King’s sixth Anniversary … Read more