Sep. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 24, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann A prominent New York City landlord has come under fire by tenants who live in one of its buildings in Sunnyside, with many of them accusing the property owner of shoddy management and harassment. The tenants at 43-17 48th St. in Sunnyside held… Read more »
Sep. 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Long Island City Astoria Lions Club proudly marks the 10th anniversary of its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, which has collected an impressive 6,000 pounds of food and critical items each year. Last year’s drive, conducted in collaboration with several buildings throughout Manhattan… Read more »
Sep. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A pilot program allowing American travelers to renew their passports online will now become a permanent fixture following its success. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who pushed the State Department to address long passport processing times last year, announced on Friday that the program is now fully operational. While…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 20, 2024 By Emily Davenport Get ready to pumpkin up on the rooftop! New York City’s Cityside Pumpkin Patch is back, taking over The Summer Club‘s rooftop located at 8-08 Queens Plaza S in Long Island City. Starting October 4th, you can explore a magical wonderland of over… Read more »
Sep. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Lawyers, scholars and students celebrated Constitution Day at Queens County Family Court on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Historical Society of the New York Courts, in collaboration with the King Manor Museum and Queens County Family Court, hosted a Constitution Day “Look Back and Forward Forum” to celebrate the…
Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Ready to roll the dice and take a tour of Queens, one property at a time? The world’s most famous board game is getting a local twist with the debut of MONOPOLY: Queens Edition. This special version of the iconic game will be officially unveiled on Saturday, Oct.…
Sep. 19, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_80976" align="alignnone" width="518"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly gunned down a Corona man in front of his home on 96th Street on Friday the 13th. Photo courtesy of the NYPD.[/caption]
Sept. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Sep. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said Wednesday he is confident that the MTA will get the $68.4 billion needed to fund the five-year capital plan unveiled the same day. The ambitious plan, officially rolled out at the MTA’s Corona Yard shop in Flushing, calls for 2,000 new…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Ghost car drivers are in for a scare. Mayor Eric Adams and other top city officials held a press conference at the Springfield Gardens Auto Pound on Wednesday, Sept. 18th, to announce the launch of a joint NYPD and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) task force…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas As it is for many, the fight for equal rights is personal to me. Prior to running for office, I served for thirteen years as the Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, a national organization dedicated to amplifying Latina/e voices in the…