Dec. 17, 2024 By Adam Daly Tenants of one of Brooklyn’s biggest landlords are set to receive $2.9 million in restitution after an investigation found “repeated and egregious” violations of housing maintenance codes, including issues with lead paint, mold and pest infestations. On Friday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $6.5 million…
Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Ron Kim, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging, expressed disappointment and confusion following Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto of his bill aimed at regulating Adult Day Care Centers. The bill, A10142, sought to give the New York State Office for the Aging (SOFA) greater oversight over…
Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway P.S. 290Q Elementary School in Ridgewood transformed its gymnasium into a festive Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 14, offering a fun-filled day of holiday activities, shopping, and entertainment for families. The event, which ran from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., featured tables filled with crafts, food, desserts, and…
Dec. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson The holidays came early for a group of Rockaway students. The Rockaway YMCA, located at 207 Beach 73rd St., partnered with Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers and Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Far Rockaway native Christian Izien, to host a toy giveaway for local students on Tuesday, Dec 10. Over…
Dec. 17, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Our administration’s North Star has always been building a safer, more affordable city for working-class New Yorkers. Sometimes, that means delivering on big, generational projects that will build neighborhoods and transform boroughs. And sometimes, that means taking care of the fundamentals — the things we take for…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Colum Motherway With the holiday season in full swing, many festive events are taking place all across Queens neighborhoods for residents to enjoy. During the Queens Community Board 5 meeting on Dec. 11, representatives of elected officials announced each office’s plans over the next few weeks. Queens Community Board 5…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA’s Transit and Bus Committee voted Monday to add more than 400 new R211 subway cars, including dozens of “open-gangway” cars, to its fleet of trains in NYC. Transit authority officials said that by early 2025, at least two open-gangway trains, which allow passengers to walk between…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson Something is buzzing at LaGuardia Airport. LaGuardia Terminal B has unveiled a ‘Terminal Bee,’ the airport’s new holiday ambassador, just in time for the holidays. LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private manager and developer of the latest state-of-the-art terminal, announced the character’s debut on Thursday, Dec 12. ‘Terminal…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry A Fresh Meadows man was killed after a fire tore through his garden apartment on Sunday morning, according to the FDNY. Queens dispatchers received a 911 call at 7:17 a.m. reporting a fire in a multiple dwelling at 67-38 190th Ave. A dozen units jammed the block between…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry A woman was shot to death and a man was wounded by an intruder at her home in College Point early Monday morning. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a 911 call of shots fired at 119-01 14th Rd. at 1:15 a.m., where they found…