Jun. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 11, 2024 By Queens Post News team Dozens of transit advocates attended a rally at Lowery Plaza in Sunnyside to call on Governor Kathy Hochul to reverse her decision to pause congestion pricing indefinitely. Hochul announced the decision on Friday, citing New York City’s rising cost of living… Read more »
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Fab finds for Dad: Where to find the perfect last-minute Father’s Day gift in Western Queens
Jun. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 11, 2024 By Jessica Militello It is almost time to celebrate Father’s Day once again. If you are struggling to outdo last year’s gift or are stumped on what to buy, Western Queens offers a plethora of shopping options. Whether it is vintage treasures or grooming essentials, here… Read more »
NYC Common Sense Caucus proposes legislation to end sanctuary city status amid migrant crisis
Jun. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Common Sense Caucus, a group of city council members focused on safety and essential services, has introduced the legislation Intro 945, aimed at repealing the statutes that designate New York City as a sanctuary city. The push from the city council group to revoke sanctuary policies comes at…
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East Elmhurst community members rally to call for shutdown of local migrant shelter
Jun. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The East Elmhurst Corona Alliance and Ditmars Blvd. Block Association partnered to hold a rally calling for the closure of an East Elmhurst migrant shelter on June 7. Formerly the Courtyard Marriott at 90-10 Ditmars Blvd., the building now serves as a migrant shelter and is cited as a…
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Gambler robbed at gunpoint at LaGuardia Marriott as perpetrators drove off with a quarter of a million in cash
Jun. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 41-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint of an enormous amount of cash by two men in front of the New York LaGuardia Airport hotel located at 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst on Thursday evening.
Arab New Yorker names his Woodside bodega Gaza Deli, draws hate and admiration
Jun. 7, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 7, 2024 By Sabir Hasko As the casualties began to mount from the Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza last year, the owner of a nondescript bodega in Woodside decided to change the name of the business to Gaza Deli– in solidarity with his mother, who is from the… Read more »
P.S. 148Q in East Elmhurst launches new community scholarship supported by alum and NYC Kids RISE
Jun. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall P.S. 148Q The Ruby G. Allen School in East Elmhurst announced the launch of a new community scholarship program designed to bolster the college and career prospects of its young students in first and second grades on Wednesday, May 29. The initiative, named “P.S. 148Q The Ruby G. Allen School…
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‘Why people don’t trust politicians,’ Queens pols react to Hochul’s congestion pricing snafu
Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely. “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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Airport service workers rally at NY and NJ airports, demand higher wages and better benefits
Jun. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson More than 1,000 airport service workers from JFK and LaGuardia airports, represented by the 32BJ SEIU union, rallied at noon earlier today at JFK’s Terminal 8. The workers are demanding higher wages and improved health and leave benefits from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At…
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Permits filed for 7-story mixed-use building in Ditmars Steinway
Jun. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for a 7-story mixed-use building at 21-11 31st Ave. in the Ditmars Steinway neighborhood of Queens. The proposed development would be 75 feet tall and yield 65,432 square feet. Much of the development would consist of residential space, with 63,490 square feet dedicated to that…
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