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Op-Ed: Our Elected Officials Couldn’t Manage a Lemonade Stand

June 17, 2021 Op-Ed By John J. Ciafone You don’t have to have an Economics Degree to understand the common sense principle that you can’t spend more money than you have. Little children learn this first hand, by saving as much as they can for the future. Children also know that you can’t spend more… Read more »

QBP Donovan Richards Opens Immigrant Welcome Center at Queens Borough Hall

June 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A service hub providing immigration-related resources at Queens Borough Hall opened Tuesday. The center is offering immigrants free legal consultations through CUNY Citizenship Now!, which is the largest university legal assistance program in the nation. Other services tailored for new immigrants are expected to be announced soon. “There’s a… Read more »

LIC Waterfront 5K Returns as in-Person Event, Registration Now Open

June 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Ready, set, go! The Long Island City Waterfront 5K run/walk is coming back as an in-person event this year. The race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. with hundreds of residents expected to come together to take part. The in-person event was replaced… Read more »

The Rowan Debuts New Model Homes Designed with Today’s Buyer’s Needs in Mind

June 16, 2021 Sponsored Post  When considering the interior design of The Rowan’s two new model apartments, Queens-based developer RockFarmer Properties decided to take a different approach by asking a simple question: ‘How will future residents use their homes in a post-pandemic world?’ With many New Yorkers expected to work from home for the foreseeable… Read more »

Plans for Massive Astoria Development Lauded by Business Leaders, Panned by Activists

June 16, 2021 By Christina Santucci Western Queens residents, business leaders, and representatives from community groups and cultural institutions got the chance to weigh in on the proposed Innovation QNS development during a virtual meeting Monday afternoon. Nearly three dozen people spoke during the two-hour Public Scoping meeting – with many in support of the… Read more »

Two Shot Outside Woodside Strip Club Early Monday

June 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two men were shot outside a strip club in Woodside during the early hours Monday. The men were shot following a dispute that took place in front of Starlet’s of NY, located at 49-09 25th Ave., at around 2:45 a.m, police said. A 25-year-old man was shot in the… Read more »

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Allocates $5 Million for Variety Boys & Girls Club’s Planned Facility

June 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has allocated $5 million toward a new facility in Astoria planned for the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens. Richards announced the funding at the nonprofit’s “Junior Home Run Derby” event for kids in East Elmhurst Sunday. The money will help the Boys… Read more »

Several Workers Advocacy Groups Endorse Van Bramer for Borough President

June 14, 2021 By Christina Santucci Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer picked up several endorsements in his bid to become borough president from workers advocacy organizations – ahead of the start of Early Voting this past weekend. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); Make the Road Action; and New York Communities for Change all… Read more »