Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYC Department of Environment Protection is revising a letter that it sent out to many Queens customers after residents believed that they were being subject to water hikes for allegedly not providing workers with access to their meters. Councilman Robert Holden shared that his constituents in City…
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Op-Ed: Food delivery has offered a pathway for many in Queens, but lawmakers are putting that at risk
Aug. 6, 2024 By Rev. Phil Craig New York City has long been a beacon of opportunity, but those of us who have lived in this city for long enough know that the path to a better future can be uphill. Recent rules regulating food delivery – an industry that many in our community…
QEDC and Queens Night Market launch food voucher program to support vendors and combat food insecurity
Aug. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A collaboration between the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market (QNM) will provide 2,000 delicious meals to borough residents in need, thanks to an innovative voucher program. Every year, QNM, the family-friendly night market in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, suspends operations for three weeks in…
Man defending friend allegedly shot eight times by gunman in front of Richmond Hill smoke shop: NYPD
Aug. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry A 34-year-old man was critically wounded on Monday night after a gunman shot him eight times in front of a Richmond Hill smoke shop. The victim was with a woman who got into a verbal dispute with the suspect inside Sky High Exotic at 119-11 Jamaica Ave. at…
USPS honors six Middle Village long-haul carrier employees for over 25 years of dedicated service
Aug. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina The United States Postal Service (USPS) honored six long-haul carriers from Middle Village who have been working in the neighborhood for over 25 years. In an era dominated by digital communication and paperless options, USPS workers who continue to hand-deliver mail remain a reassuring presence in many lives.…
Crocheron Park’s historic but deteriorating twin gazebos to be fully restored with new funding
Aug. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The historic twin gazebos that sit above Little Neck Bay in Bayside’s Crocheron Park will be fully restored by the NYC Parks Department in the coming years. Volunteers who maintain the park have long been advocating for the city to bring the deteriorating structures back to their former…
Raging five-alarm fire displaces 11 households after spreading through eight buildings in Queens Village: Red Cross
Aug. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry The American Red Cross NYC Disaster Action Team has registered 11 households that were displaced after a row of homes were nearly destroyed during a devastating five-alarm inferno in Queens Village on Saturday afternoon. The 32 adults and 12 children living there were registered for emergency assistance, including…
Glendale Kiwanis hosts annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival
Aug. 5, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Despite the rainy forecast, throngs of visitors flocked to the annual Myrtle Avenue Street Festival, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, on Sunday, Aug. 4. The festival, which spanned from Fresh Pond Road to Forest Avenue, featured food vendors selling fair staples like funnel cakes and smoky…
JFK Millennium Partners announces new state-of-the-art technology coming to Terminal 6
Aug. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) announced on Thursday, Aug. 1 that the new JFK Terminal 6 (T-6) will have a state-of-the-art hybrid self-service bag drop. JMP, which the Port Authority selected to build and operate the new $4.2 billion terminal, selected Materna IPS to bring the new service to…
Rego Park summer school teacher busted for allegedly assaulting 12-year-old student: NYPD
Aug. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry Police arrested a summer school teacher at a Rego Park junior high school on Thursday after he lost his cool with a 12-year-old boy who refused to put away a Game Boy he was playing with. Michael Freydin, 55, allegedly pulled the gaming device from the student’s hand…