Jun. 20, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens apartment rents continued to climb year-over-year, rising 2.63% between May 2024 and May 2025, even as the borough saw a slight dip in average rents from April to May 2025, according to the latest Queens Rental Market Report released by MNS Real Estate The average rent in…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Jazz lovers of all ages can celebrate the start of this year’s Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this week. The free concert series is back in full swing, with its inaugural performance on Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at Astoria Park, located at 19 St. bet. Astoria…
Jun. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Fourteen Queens eateries earned spots on The New York Times’ annual list of the 100 Best Restaurants in New York City, which highlights the most compelling and dynamic culinary destinations across the five boroughs. The 2025 list includes a mix of returning favorites and new additions from Queens.…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized fellow City Council members on Thursday, May 29 following the Public Safety Executive Budget hearing, accusing them of hypocrisy for voicing concerns about the city’s e-bike crisis while refusing to back proposed legislation he says would directly address the issue. Holden’s comments…
Mar. 21, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has passed Senate Bill S.1194-A, a bill aimed at improving consumer protection and promoting transparency in utility pricing. Sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, the bill mandates that gas and electric corporations notify their customers at least 45 days in advance before implementing any…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Ridgewood Savings Bank is celebrating its inclusion in the Monopoly Queens Edition, a special version of the iconic board game that honors the borough of Queens. The bank is launching a community sweepstakes that offers participants a chance to win one of 74 great prizes, including cash and…
Mar. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week. Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant…
Feb. 27, 2025 By Colum Motherway A “lesson in selflessness” unfolded at IS 73 in Maspeth when a teacher received a life-saving kidney transplant from a colleague he barely knew. Maggie Goodman, 34, of East Atlantic Beach, Long Island, heard about her fellow teacher’s kidney struggle when she saw a post from his mother…
Feb. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, Feb. 23, that Glendale’s own Dan Bongino has been named Deputy Director of the FBI. The appointment places Bongino at the side of fellow New Yorker Kash Patel, who hails from Garden City in Long Island. The newly confirmed FBI Director signals…
Feb. 13, 2025 By Colum Motherway Several Queens elected officials are voicing their opposition to Con Edison’s proposed rate hikes for electricity and gas, urging the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to reject the increases and address ongoing concerns about utility affordability. The proposal, which could raise rates by up to 14%,…