AP reports, trailblazing jazz great Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70. The singer passed away on Wednesday (02.09.26) in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. Hinds County coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed her death to The New York Times, but no cause of death is known at this time. Her longtime manager Robert Torre […]

A murder mystery is unfolding in Queens after police said a man was found stabbed to death in a parking lot — but how he got that injury and what may have led to his death remains unknown. Neighbors who live on the typically peaceful block of 87th Street in Ozone Park were stunned by the death of a man right in their backyard. Police sources told NBC New York a 59-year-old man was found unresponsive on the ground early Wednesday morning. He was found on the ground of a parking

Robert A. "Bob" Havrda, 79, of Johnsonburg, fell asleep in death at home on Friday, August 28, 2026, following a brief illness, surrounded by his family. Bob was born May 18, 1947, in Flushing, NY, a son of the late Fred and Hattie Johnson Havrda. Though he grew up in Queens, the country was always in Bob's blood. He went west to Kansas State University, where he earned a degree in agricultural science, and he spent the rest of his life in Elk County enjoying the land he loved. On June 20,...

The New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud is highlighting what it calls five of the most outrageous alleged insurance fraud schemes uncovered across the state this year, including a Southern Tier arson ring, a $120 million healthcare fraud case in Queens, and millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent medical transportation claims. The cases are part […]

The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 6-3 on Sunday afternoon inside Citi Field in Queens, New York. With the win, Houston won series over both the Yankees and Mets during their New York roadtrip. HOW IT HAPPENED: The Mets (61-76) went with Zac Thornton on the mound. He was greeted rudely by Jeremy […]

A massive drug bust in Queens is something the NYPD said hasn’t been seen in at least a decade. A New Jersey man was arrested after more than 580 pounds of cocaine was seized outside a Long Island City self-storage facility, law enforcement said. The drugs had an estimate street value of more than $10 million. “That is an enormous quantity of narcotics that will never be broken down, that will never be packaged, sold, or distributed in our neighborhoods,” said N

More than 1300 singles hit the field in Queens on Thursday 08/27, all swinging for the fences to find love at the first ever Citi Field Singles Night. Continue reading…

Thousands of tennis fans packed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens on Sunday as the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships officially kicked off with a fan week that offers free access to the grounds. The opening day featured the Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, which honors the legend’s legacy by making tennis accessible to young people, with events and qualifying matches running throughout the week. “I’m really looking forward to this,” Thomas, a young te

The world’s premier tennis players are returning to New York for the 2026 U.S. Open to compete for one of the sport’s most prestigious titles. Each year, the game’s top athletes arrive in Queens, home to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, to contend for the season’s final Grand Slam trophy. Over the next two weeks, hundreds of thousands of spectators, from dedicated tennis fans to casual visitors, are expected to fill the grounds and take i

Multiple waterspouts, tornadoes over water, were reported in Queens and Long Island, New York Thursday night.