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Op-ed: Navigating economic stability amid immigration policy changes

Dec. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dec. 5, 2024 By Richard Khuzami As the new Trump administration approaches, one of the first acts they have committed to is the removal of undocumented individuals from the country. As the inauguration draws closer, it is imperative to address the potential economic trauma that could result from this… Read more »

Local art meets history: Sunnyside arts and crafts fair returns Saturday, Dec. 7

Dec. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dec. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The annual pre-holiday arts and crafts fair hosted by Sunnyside Artists and Queen of Angels Church is set to return this Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The “Local Art Meets History” event will showcase 40 Queens-based artists and celebrate… Read more »

Sunnyside Trad Weekend returns, celebrating legacy of late founder

Dec. 5, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside Trad Weekend, a popular event featuring traditional Irish music, song and dance, will return to the neighborhood Thursday night for a four-night run at Courtyard Ale House. The event, which will take place at 8 p.m. every day from Dec. 5-8, returns to… Read more »

NYCFC breaks ground on Etihad Park, NYC’s first soccer-specific stadium, in Willets Point

etihad park

Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) broke ground on its new stadium in Willets Point Wednesday afternoon The 25,000-seater stadium, which will be named Etihad Park, is scheduled to be completed before the start of the 2027 MLS season and will be the first-ever soccer-specific stadium in the five…

Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, legendary St. John’s basketball coach, dies at 99

Lou Carnesecca

Dec. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry The St. John’s University community will gather to mourn legendary basketball coach Lou Carnesecca on the Hillcrest campus he loved with all of his heart Friday morning for his Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church, where he will be remembered not just for building a dynamic program,…

Find your purrfect match at cat adoption event in Astoria Saturday

Dec. 4, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LIC Feral Feeders, a non-profit dedicated to providing essential care to homeless and feral cats, will host an adoption event in Astoria this Saturday. The event, which will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Earth & Me at 30-38 Steinway St…. Read more »

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes nearly halved in southern Queens, grand larcenies continue to decline across borough

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Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes across southern Queens dropped significantly during the 28-day period from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. Additionally, grand larcenies continued to trend down across both northern…

Permits filed for new 9-story residential building in Flushing

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Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 35-20 149th St. in Flushing. Located between 35th Avenue and Northern Boulevard, the proposed development would rise to a height of 91 feet and provide 23,102 square feet of residential space spread across 29…