Aug. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYC Parks Department is hosting a free “Movies Under The Stars” summer movie program, screening some of the biggest blockbuster films. From fun, action-packed films like “Kung Fu Panda 4” to romantic comedies like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 4,” the big screen has come to Queens through…
Aug. 7, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and Lions Group, announced the opening of The Bold, a new 28-story residential tower at 27-01 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, on Wednesday, July 24. The Bold will bring 164 new residences to the Court Square neighborhood, including… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Out of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Queens ranked 95th when it came to the average size of an apartment for $1,500 a month, according to a report by the real estate site RentCafe. The study’s results concluded that apartments in Queens with a $1,500…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) “Pint for a Pint” campaign has partnered with five bars across the borough to encourage residents to donate blood for a free beverage voucher. August marks the third year of the NYBC campaign, part of one of the largest and nationally recognized…
Aug. 7, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_78456" align="alignnone" width="488"] An 18-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck driver while cycling in a protected bike lane in Sunnyside on Monday morning, according to the NYPD. Photo via Google Maps[/caption]
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Aug. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A collaboration between the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market (QNM) will provide 2,000 delicious meals to borough residents in need, thanks to an innovative voucher program. Every year, QNM, the family-friendly night market in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, suspends operations for three weeks in…
Aug. 6, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 25 units in a 14-story mixed-use building at 26-04 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City. The building has a total of 82 residences, with 57 at market rate. The remaining 25 units have been set… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A St. Albans man was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department after a loaded handgun was detected in his backpack at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Terminal C in LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, July 31. Anthony Richard Morgan, 31, was checking in for a flight…
Aug. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes spiked in southern Queens during the 28-day period from July 1-28, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Meanwhile, felony assaults jumped in northern Queens over the same respective period. Rapes in southern Queens…
Aug. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The median sales price for new developments across Queens fell from the second quarter of 2023 to the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by the New York City real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the median sales price for these developments in Queens dropped…