Oct. 16, 2024 By Colum Motherway Amazon Teamsters, drivers, and elected officials rallied in front of the company’s DBK4 warehouse in Maspeth on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to address key concerns affecting workers at the massive facility. DBK4 drivers recently joined the Teamsters union, but Amazon has yet to formally recognize their union or begin…
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Property management platform Outpost Club leads the way in affordable urban living, merging co-living and co-working in NYC
Apr. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall As New York City tries to provide more affordable housing to its residents, the real estate and management platform Outpost Club has been hard at work creating affordable housing dwellings. The Outpost Club is redefining urban living in New York City by merging co-living and co-working under one roof….
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Suspects sought for mugging man outside Jackson Heights apartment building: NYPD
Sept. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two moped-riding suspects who allegedly mugged a man in Jackson Heights earlier this month. The alleged thieves approached the 43-year-old man on foot as he was walking in front of an apartment building on 81st Street, between 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, on Sept. 1… Read more »
NYC one of most expensive weekend city breaks in country, according to study
Aug. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A study conducted by the travel information site Scott and Yanling concluded that New York City is the second-most expensive city in the United States where people can take weekend getaways. Scott and Yanling concluded it costs $1,291 to spend the weekend in New York City. The study was…
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THE BIG HAZE: Air quality alert for New York remains Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke won’t go away just yet
Jun. 8, 2023 By Christian Murray, Dean Moses, Sarah Belle Lin, Ethan Stark-Miller and Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers woke up Thursday morning to the ominous haze that has lingered over The Big Apple since Monday — the air still filled with unhealthy smoke from the Canadian wildfires. The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued…
Apicha unveils study on health needs of LGBTQ API New Yorkers
Jun. 1, 2023 By Matt Tracy A new study is shedding light on the health needs, barriers to care, and the state of services and programs for New York City’s LGBTQ Asian, Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Apicha Community Health Center led the months-long study based on surveys taken […]
GoFundMe campaign raises nearly $250K for Jackson Heights woman left paralyzed after being pushed against moving subway train
May 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $250,000 for a Jackson Heights woman who was pushed head-first against a moving train in Manhattan last month, leaving her with life-changing neck and spinal injuries. The fund was established for 35-year-old Emine Ozsoy, a graphic designer and barista who was on her… Read more »
Suspect wanted in connection with two muggings inside Jackson Heights subway stations this month: NYPD
March 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man who is already wanted by police in connection with a mugging inside a Jackson Heights subway station on Saturday, March, 18, is now being sought by cops in a separate robbery he allegedly committed against a woman earlier this month at a nearby stop. In the most… Read more »
Two suspects wanted for mugging man inside Jackson Heights subway station: NYPD
March 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of two suspects who mugged a man inside a Jackson Heights subway station in the early hours of Saturday morning, March 18. The suspects approached the 46-year-old victim at around 2:30 a.m. while he was on the northbound 7 train platform inside the 82nd Street-Jackson… Read more »
Suspects wanted for mugging man on 7 train in Jackson Heights: NYPD
Feb. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for three suspects who robbed a man on the 7 train in Jackson Heights on Saturday, Feb. 18. The suspects approached the 41-year-old victim while he was riding a Manhattan-bound 7 train as it approached the 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue subway station just after 9 p.m., according… Read more »