Mar. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
Hundreds of airport service workers braved the cold on Thursday and rallied outside JFK’s Terminal 8 as 32BJ SEIU launched New York’s “First and Last” campaign to demand improved wages and fair labor standards from private sector employers.
Mar. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 7 train rider was injured after she was roughed up by two teenagers during a robbery at the Mets-Willets Point subway station earlier this month and the suspects remain at large.
Mar. 21, 2024 By New York State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas It could have been anyone, but on January 4th, it was me. One second I was crossing 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights to meet friends for dinner, my feet between two white stripes of the crosswalk, and the next, I was lying on the ground, my arm throbbing and my knees scraped. I’d done everything “right”: waiting until I had the right-of-way, carefully crossing, watching for cars – but in the end it didn’t matter. A driver still hit me, throwing my body to the pavement. The crash left me…
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Mar. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan
Spring is officially here, and the cherry blossoms trees are already blooming in some parts of Queens. Since there are multiple varieties of the trees, they bloom at different times in the spring.
[caption id="attachment_72415" align="alignnone" width="874"] New York Mets owners Alex and Steve Cohen gifted more than $112M to create a state-of-the-art workforce training center at LaGuardia Community College. Photo courtesy of the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation.[/caption]
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens continued to climb during the 28-day period from Feb. 16 to Mar. 17, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. Felony assaults also rose during this period of time, while…
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Mar. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Five neighborhoods in Queens were found to be among the 10 areas citywide that have the smallest median condo size, according to a recent report by the real estate firm PropertyShark. The neighborhoods included South Astoria, Maspeth, Old Astoria, Long Island City and Kew Gardens Hills. South Astoria, which the report defines as the southeast section of the neighborhood, was ranked as having the smallest median condo sizes in all of New York City, at just 631 square feet. Maspeth placed fourth on the list with a median condo size of 671 square feet;…
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Mar. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 79-year-old Corona man was beaten to death by his son during a domestic dispute at their home on Monday afternoon.
Mar. 18, 2024 By admin Mar. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan With the holy month of Ramadan underway, organizations are partnering up to distribute thousands of Iftar meals to those in need. Islamic Relief USA, a longtime non-profit humanitarian agency, and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander are joining forces to lessen food insecurity for those fasting… Read more »
Mar. 15, 2024 By admin Mar. 15, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Patrol Borough Queens North Community Affairs is hosting Shop Talk, a mentoring group for teenage boys, at Hell Gate Grooming barber shop at 26-18 21 Street in Astoria. The young men, who are between the ages of 12 and 18, have been meeting Wednesdays… Read more »