ConEd asking customers in Queens to conserve energy

Customers in Corona, Elmhurst, Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills, Kew Gardens, Pomonok and Hillcrest are being asked to conserve energy.

Queens gun-trafficking ring facing over 1,600 charges

Authorities say the five suspects brought 182 illegal handguns and high-capacity magazines into Queens and the Bronx from the Southern United States.

Queens dog run opens

Dog owners in Queens will have another place to take their furry friends for some outdoor exercise after a new dog run opened at Travers Park in Jackson Heights. But it will be up to residents to keep it functioning.

NYC shark sightings:  All Rockaway beaches closed to swimming

A pair of sharks were sighted in the area, prompting the closure of all seven miles of the beachfront to swimmers.

Mother shot twice while walking with 5-year-old, 2-year-old in Queens

Police say a 28-year-old woman was walking with a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old in a stroller when a gunman inside an SUV opened fire.

Barber training course gives young New Yorkers real skills

Joalbert Flores, 19, is one of two dozen students who just completed phase one of a barber training course to learn the skills of the trade and then parlay those skills into a professional career.

Elite basketball academy nurtures talent in young players in NYC

The Program NYC's co-founders — Jared Effron and Griffin Taylor — hooped together as kids on courts of New York City. They say they want to restore the city's rep as a mecca of hoops talent.

Mets outfielder hosts Little Leaguers for sandlot game in Queen

Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hosted a special game Friday for a group of little leaguers from across the NYC area, helping inspire them both on and off the field.

The Rockaway Hotel is new, chic destination with NYC skyline views

The Rockaway Hotel is a new, chic getaway nestled in the heart of the Rockaways with seaside views and city skyline sights over Jamaica Bay.

3 people killed in less than an hour across New York City, police say

As top NYPD brass prepare to release new crime statistics Thursday, police are dealing with the aftermath of another violent summer night.

You can learn to surf in NYC at the Locals Surf School in The Rockaways

Located in The Rockaways, you’ll feel transported to a surfside oasis with access to rentals and surf classes for people of all ages and skill levels.

NYC restores all alternate-side parking days

The city paused what some called a painful policy of two-days-a-week alternate side parking for street sweeping at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Now it is back.

4 people shot at Queens holiday cookout

Four people who were enjoying a July 4th cookout in the Springfield Gardens section of Queens were hit by gunfire.

July 4th fireworks light up sky above New York and New Jersey

Massive crowds gathered along the East River in New York City and along the waterfronts of Lower Manhattan and Hudson County, N.J., to watch separate fireworks shows on Monday night.

1 dead, 3 injured in Queens shooting

A shooting at a mechanic shop in Queens left one man dead, and three other people injured.

Bomb scare causes evacuation at JFK Airport terminal

Travelers were briefly evacuated from JFK Airport on Sunday as the Port Authority Police Department investigated a security incident in one of the airport's terminals.

Two dead after overnight stabbings in Manhattan, Queens

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the separate stabbings, which left a 35-year-old and a 32-year-old man dead.