Sep. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall MNS Real Estate’s recently released rental report for the month of August in 2023 shows that the average rent price in Queens is still rising. According to the data collected, the average rent has risen 2.81% from July to August, from $2,735 to $2,811. Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units…
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Queens lawmakers push controversial bill banning NY charities from supporting Israeli organizations in West Bank settlements
Aug. 30, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane Assembly member Zohran Mamdani and state Senator Kristen Gonzalez hosted a town hall in Long Island City on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to discuss their legislation that aims to prohibit New York registered charities from funding Israeli organizations operating in the West Bank. The event took place… Read more »
Astoria woman busted for assaulting customs agent with karate chop at JFK Airport: Feds
Aug. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria woman was arrested by federal agents and charged with assaulting one of their own with a karate chop that was caught on surveillance video at JFK Airport last week. Emilia Mathias, 57, of Steinway Street in Astoria, had just returned from a trip to Brazil and was making her way through Terminal 4 when she was stopped by a female U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer on Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to the criminal complaint. The agent told Mathias that she could not enter the secured area and tried to get…
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Logging back on: Nine digital tools for students of all ages going back to school
Aug. 28, 2023 By Amanda Salazar While the end of summer may be sad for some, it also marks the beginning of back-to-school season for Queens’ more than 260,000 public school students and students at the 14 colleges across the borough. This school season, students can make their transition back into the classroom a little… Read more »
5Pointz-inspired artist creates 600-foot-long multimedia public art exhibition at Halletts Point
Aug. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry As construction proceeds on the two new buildings of the long-stalled Halletts Point mega-development rapidly rise along the Astoria waterfront, ArtBridge is partnering with the Durst Organization on a public art exhibition along the construction site. “A City in Motion” is a 600-foot-long mural, created by Astoria-based multimedia artist… Read more »
Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image appoints new executive director
Aug. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry A veteran nonprofit arts executive, Emmy-winning filmmaker, writer and curator will take over the leadership of one of the borough’s preeminent cultural institutions this fall. The Board of Trustees of Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria has appointed Aziz Isham as their new executive director. “MoMI really… Read more »
Gunman remains at large after shooting man in the back in Astoria: NYPD
Aug. 25, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police are looking for the gunman who shot a 21-year-old man in the back in Astoria on Thursday night. The victim was walking near 19-11 22nd Road — within the confines of the 114th Precinct — at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Aug. 24, when he heard a gunshot and… Read more »
Astoria woman pleads guilty to fatally shoving elderly Broadway singing coach in Chelsea: Manhattan DA
Aug. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first-degree for fatally shoving a “beloved” 87-year-old voice coach during a fit of rage in Chelsea last March. Under the terms of of the plea deal, Lauren Pazienza, 28, who lived with her fiancé in the Shore Towers condominium on… Read more »
Queens historian joins Brooklyn-based preservationists in salvaging signs from shuttered NYC businesses
Aug. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Gone, but not forgotten. A Queens historian and preservationist has teamed up with a Brooklyn-based foundation to salvage storefront signs from shuttered city businesses — including the distinct red and yellow sign of the Alpha Donuts coffee shop in Sunnyside and the Tower Diner sign in Forest Hills that… Read more »
Queens BP Richards presents Elmhurst Hospital with $3M check to improve maternal, NICU services
Aug. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens Borough President Donovan Richards presented representatives of Elmhurst Hospital with a $3 million check for capital funding on Monday, Aug. 21, to help centralize its maternal and neo-natal services unit (NICU). The presentation took place in front of the hospital — which is also known as NYC Health… Read more »