June 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The New York City Council passed legislation on Wednesday, May 28, that will bring greater transparency and accountability to the city’s public benefits system, a move that Council Member Tiffany Cabán and advocates hailed as a victory for low-income New Yorkers navigating bureaucratic barriers. The bill, Intro 1148 and… Read more »
May. 14, 2025 By sobrien May 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez touted a number of measures introduced in the recently-approved state budget that will help working families combat inflation but said the budget could have been “bolder” in its efforts to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Gonzalez, who represents areas in…
Mayor Eric Adams touted the success of New York City’s enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on Monday while helping to cut the ribbon for a new federal credit union branch in Queens. The Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union branch, now open on 31-35B Steinway St. in Astoria, provides “affordable” financial services for New…
May. 17, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_74466" align="alignnone" width="680"] Vernon Avenue will be closed to traffic for the return of LIC Springs! on Saturday afternoon. The event is free and open to the public. Photo courtesy of Long Island City Partnership[/caption]
May 17, 2024 By Bill Parry
May. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 14, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Dozens of local residents, community leaders and small business owners gathered at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights Monday afternoon for a rally calling on State Sen. Jessica Ramos to endorse the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal. The proposal would transform 50… Read more »
Apr. 23, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_73185" align="alignnone" width="700"] “Illmatic30” was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the seminal musical masterpiece album from rap star Nas, who grew up across the street in the Queensbridge Houses. Photo by Paul Frangipane[/caption]
Apr. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
Oct. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry The Canadian hydroelectric company that is constructing a $6 billion clean energy transmission line to a converter station in Astoria is also building a strong bond with the western Queens community. During a visit to a school near the Astoria Houses last winter, Hydro-Quebec Energy Services COO Serge Abergel… Read more »