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Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have already reaped the benefits of the new municipal identification card, IDNYC. From cultural institution passes to library benefits, it’s free to obtain, light to carry and easy to use.

Laurelton residents can see get their own. The Laurelton Library at 134-26 225th Street is hosting an IDNYC pop-up site from October 3rd to October 7th.

To make an appointment, visit www.nyc.gov/idnyc or call 311.

Respectfully Yours, an Aretha Franklin Tribute band, is performing at Bar 360 in Resorts World Casino NYC tonight.

The performance starts at 9pm.

Bar 360, brimming with high energy, is a focal point for any sports fan or social butterfly. Located in the heart of the Times Square Casino, Bar 360 is an idyllic setting for social indulgence and relaxation. Enjoy free nightly entertainment with some of the hottest bands performing hits from the 70s to today. Private booth rentals and bottle service reservations are available.

More info here.

 

It’s a frightening scenario for any store owner.

Authorities say that on Saturday, September 24, at approximately 6:30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man shot inside 111-08 Merrick Boulevard, which is Sunshine Deli.

When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Mamadou Diallo, a Jamaica resident, unconscious with a gunshot wound to his head.

EMS arrived and declared him dead at the scene.

After a brief investigation, police are now asking the public to help find the two suspects connected to the homicide. The two men in hoodies can be seen in the video above.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.

This Wednesday, 9/21, Thunder Road: A Springsteen Tribute Band will perform Springsteen’s greatest hits at Resorts World’s Bar360.

Free admission. Doors open at 8pm. Show starts at 9pm.

 Will it be New York’s Finest or New York’s Bravest?

The FDNY and NYPD are squaring off in the “Battle of the Badges” cook-off on Sunday, September 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at Resorts World Casino.

The competition is part of the 2nd Annual Queens South Community Day. Thousands of people are expected to attend throughout the day.

More than 20 participants from three agencies are expected to participate in the cook-off. It will be hosted by Ray Cooney, the star of the hit television show Firehouse Kitchen and a retired firefighter.

Judges including Queens Deputy Borough President Melva Miller, Jamaica YMCA Executive Director Cedric Dew and singer and entertainer George Lamond.

Grand prizers for the winners include a trophy, a $500 gift card and additional prizes for second and third-place winners.

In addition to the cook-off, the community day will feature food, including a pizza truck, ice cream truck, cotton candy machine and a popcorn machine. Kids can play carnival games, get their faces painted, jump in a bouncy house and exercise with rock climbing.

A car crash in the early morning hours of September 11 led to the death of 23-year-old Desray Leroy of Jamaica.

Police say that the collision happened at the intersection of 120th Street and Linden Boulevard in South Ozone Park.

53-year-old Ray Mouton of Ozone Park has been charged with aggravated driving without a license.

Mouton, driving a 1993 Honda Civic, crashed into a 2004 Audi A6, driven by a 25-year-old man and several of his friends.

The collision sent the driver to Elmhurst Hospital, where he is now in critical condition.

EMS also took three passengers in the Audi, ages 20, 22 and 23, to New York Hospital. They are in stable condition.

Another two passengers in the Audi, a 24-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, were taken to Jamaica Hospital. They are also in stable condition.

Leroy was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where she had head trauma and was pronounced dead on arrival.

The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is now investigating the crash.

 

Alternate Side Parking is suspended from Monday, September 12 through Wednesday, September 14.

Street cleaning will be halted these days for Eid al-Adha.

All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.

For a copy of the alternate side parking calendar, click here.

The NYPD has made an arrest following last Saturday’s shooting on Jamaica Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway.

28-year-old Jamaica resident Elvin Hernandez was arrested in connection with the incident on Thursday, according to officials. Hernandez was charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

On Saturday, September 3, three men sat in a parked car near the Van Wyck Expressway when a gunman shot multiple rounds into their car. 18-year-old Albert Schaper, from North Bergen, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. A 31-year-old was shot in each arm but is in stable condition. The third man was harmed by shattered glass.

A shooting at Jamaica Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway has left one man dead and another injured.

Police say that last Saturday at 10:30 p.m., police arrived on the scene to find two men with gunshot wounds. Both were transported by EMA to Jamaica Medical Center.

Albert Schaper, 18, a resident of North Bergen, New Jersey, was pronounced dead with a gunshot wound to his chest.

Another 31-year-old man was shot once on each arm. He is in stable condition.

Police have not made any arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

The southeast Queens community is honoring D’Aja Naquai Robinson with a street co-naming ceremony set for Friday, September 9 at 10 a.m.

Robinson, from South Jamaica, was gunned down in May 2013 by two gang members while riding on a Q6 bus with friends. She was leaving a Sweet 16 party that day.

The ceremony will be hosted by the office of Councilman Ruben Wills. It will be at Sutphin Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd, near the Q6 bus stop and the Baisley Pond Park memorial of Robinson.

For questions, please contact 718-206-2068.