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Jan. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

New York State Senator Michael Gianaris and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among the numerous individuals who visited the students of P.S. 70Q: The Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino School on Friday, Jan. 10, as part of the school’s celebration of College and Career Awareness Day.

Jan. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has launched a fundraiser for the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, raising more than $125,000 for two grassroots organizations working to provide relief services.

Jan. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rental units in Queens all saw year-over-year price increases by the end of 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate.

Jan. 14, 2025 By sobrien

Jan. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A new bar offering a modern take on the classic Irish pub has opened its doors on Broadway in the former location of Broadway Station Bar and Grill.

U.S. Congresswomen Grace Meng and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, announced on Jan. 7 that President Joe Biden has signed their legislation into law to address severe flooding in Queens.

The measure aims to mitigate future disasters like those caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021, which inundated the borough with record-shattering rainfall.

Jan. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson

German leisure airline Condor has announced that it will move its operations to the upcoming JFK Terminal 6 (T6), a state-of-the-art facility under development by JFK Millennium Partners (JMP).

Jan. 13, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The QueensLink project received a major boost with a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Jan. 13, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The MTA has announced the purchase of 265 zero-emissions buses, which will be rolled out across New York City later this year.

Jan. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for two armed robbers who were caught on camera jumping a subway turnstile at the Broadway subway station while carrying a stolen plastic dispenser packed with thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 8.