Jun. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 4, 2024 By Queens Post News Team A record number of people took part in the ninth-annual LIC Waterfront 5k on Saturday in aid of the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, a local non-profit dedicated to maintaining LIC’s waterfront parks. The event, which took place on Saturday, June 1,… Read more »
Jun. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Venezuelan migrant is expected to be arraigned Wednesday morning for his alleged involvement in a shootout with police in East Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Monday, June 3. He will be criminally charged from his hospital bed at New York-Presbyterian where he is currently recovering from…
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Jun. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 4, 2024 By Queens Post News Team The third annual SunnyPride celebration is here to paint the town rainbow on Friday, June 14. The free event, which will start at 6 p.m., is a vibrant showcase of Western Queens’ LGBTQ+ community and is expected to draw over 1,000… Read more »
Jun. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Real estate brokers in Queens are speaking out against a proposed New York City Council bill to legislate broker fees for residential rentals. The bill, Intro 360, mandates that any representative or agent involved in a residential rental transaction collect their fees from the party that hires them, whether…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By emarshall June 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In celebration of the beginning of Pride month, Jackson Heights hosted its 32nd annual Queens Pride parade Sunday. Thousands gathered to celebrate this parade. Founded in 1993 by Daniel Dromm and Maritza Martinez, this parade is the second-oldest and biggest in all of New… Read more »
May. 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Western Queens is known for being a progressive hub, with the majority of its elected officials being heavy critics of the Israeli government and calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist who has represented Western Queens since 2021, has been a fierce critic…
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May. 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Lloyd Mitchell Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with state officials and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, announced Thursday that low-income New Yorkers are now eligible to receive rebates for energy efficiency upgrades through a federal program called the Home Electrification and… Read more »
May. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Tenants from a collection of rent-stabilized buildings in Queens gathered outside the offices of the New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) last Friday, May 24, to announce their plans to file an Article 78 legal challenge. The action seeks to compel DHCR to address and resolve…
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May. 30, 2024 By Anthony Medina As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure; and the return of The Great Woodhaven Yard Sale puts that saying to the test. The Great Woodhaven Yard Sale, hosted by the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, anticipates having over 75 individual households offering a wide assortment of…
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May. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens neighborhoods of Flushing, College Point, Glen Oaks, Jackson Heights, Briarwood and Jamaica Estates ranked within the top ten neighborhoods in New York City with the most excessive property fees, according to a report by the financial services company CashNetUSA. The property fees taken into account for this…
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