Mar. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. John Liu has warned that thousands of Medicaid patients may face disruptions to critical at-home care if the state legislature does not extend the April 1 deadline allowing patients and caregivers to transition to statewide fiscal intermediary Public Partnerships, LLC. Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) is now…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Over 250 runners kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on Sunday, Mar. 2, with The Queens St. Patrick’s 5K and Half Marathon. An additional five participants completed the virtual 5K. Runners from across the city toed the start line to celebrate the Irish…
Mar. 18, 2025 By sobrien March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City just got a little greener. Nice Yield has officially opened its doors at 10-50 Jackson Ave., becoming the first legal cannabis dispensary in Hunters Point. And in a nod to cannabis culture, owner Steve Urbano fittingly hosted the grand opening at 4:20…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A potential crisis was averted at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night after an air traffic controller alerted the flight crew of Endeavor Air Flight 4814 that its left wing had struck the runway upon landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At 10:10 p.m., the pilot initiated a go-around…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Ridgewood Savings Bank is celebrating its inclusion in the Monopoly Queens Edition, a special version of the iconic board game that honors the borough of Queens. The bank is launching a community sweepstakes that offers participants a chance to win one of 74 great prizes, including cash and…
Mar. 18, 2025 By sobrien March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of Queens parents have signed a petition to prevent a charter school from opening in Western Queens. They state that the establishment of a charter school would divert much-needed funds away from public schools in the district. The petition, launched last week…
Mar. 17, 2025 By bparry March 17, 2025 By Bill Parry The co-founders of the Queens World Film Festival will host a special evening of remembrance and reflection at The Local in Long Island City on Wednesday night, marking the fifth anniversary of the festival’s historic pivot to an online format. In March 2020,…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens residents interested in shaping local public school policies can now apply to serve on the Community Education Council (CEC) for the 2025-27 term, the Queens Borough President’s office announced on Monday, March 17. Applications are open for CECs districts 24-30, with a deadline of Friday, May 9.…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos joined healthcare leaders, frontline workers, and other advocates outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Saturday afternoon to hold a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramos held the vigil at the Frank D. O’Connor Playground, located across the street from the hospital at 79-01…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens renters are feeling the squeeze as borough-wide apartment prices continue to climb. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Queens each experienced year-over-year rent increases of just under 5% during the month of February 2025, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. The average…