Jun. 25, 2024 By Anthony Medina A legislative effort to abolish the horse carriage industry is underway at the New York City Council, with Council Member Robert Holden reigniting leaders to enact change. The death of a horse named Ryder, who collapsed after working for hours under 84-degree heat in the middle of a New…
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Jun. 22, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While much of New York City saw an increase in homes entering contract from May 2023 to May 2024, Queens was an exception to this trend, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. When a home is ‘in contract’, it means an offer to buy…
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Jun. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 20, 2024 By John J. Ciafone, Esq. A few years ago, Long Island City won a national competition to house the corporate headquarters of Amazon. Amazon promised tens of thousands of jobs, from technical employment for workers to local student graduates, deliverers, contractors, laborers, construction union jobs, Porters… Read more »
Jun. 20, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann International Domestic Workers Day, recognized on June 16, marks the 2011 passage of the International Labor Organization Convention 189 for Decent Work for Domestic Workers, which established international labor law for domestic workers. NYC Coalition for Domestic Work, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and We Dream in Black…
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Jun. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina A heat wave has swept over New York City neighborhoods ahead of the first day of summer, with residents limiting their outdoor activities and searching for cool places to rest. National Grid, the electricity, natural gas, and energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people throughout New York…
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Jun. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Ecuadorean migrant Christian Inga was criminally charged Wednesday with first-degree rape, two counts of kidnapping, predatory sexual assault, and other crimes for attacking two 13-year-olds who were in Kissena Corridor Park in the middle of the afternoon on June 13.
Jun. 19, 2024 By ishkurhan June 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan With increasingly hotter summers expected in years to come, the city announced a massive investment in NYC pools this week shortly before dozens of pools are scheduled to open for the season on June 26. On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Department… Read more »
Jun. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 19, 2024 By Angelica Vivas Over 1,000 New Yorkers dressed in colorful attire and holding rainbow flags gathered under the 7-train viaduct on Friday, June 14, to celebrate Pride Month in Sunnyside. The Sunnyside Shines BID organized the event for the third consecutive year, with Executive Director Dirk… Read more »
Jun. 19, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_76008" align="alignnone" width="680"] The NYPD released surveillance photos of two of the people who allegedly attacked two cops at a Long Island City hotel on Monday morning. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jun. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over a hundred queer teens, some coming from as far as Westchester and Brooklyn, filled up the New York Hall of Science in Corona last Friday for an annual Pride Prom celebration. The event, geared towards LGBTQIA+ youth aged 14-20, was organized by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz in partnership…