Apr. 15, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams We all want to enjoy a great quality of life in the greatest city in the world — but it’s the everyday things that matter. New Yorkers don’t want to live with excessive noise, illegal parking, homelessness-related issues, outdoor drug use, aggressive panhandling, and all the other…
Apr. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo has recently taken action on animal welfare protection and public concern by introducing and co-sponsoring several key legislative initiatives. These efforts aim to improve the lives of animals across the state and respond to growing concerns about the placement and safety of battery energy storage…
Apr. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway Local residents came out in force at this week’s Community Board 5 public hearing to voice strong support for a proposal that would change a problematic stretch of DeKalb Avenue from a two-way to a one-way southbound street for vehicular traffic. The change would affect DeKalb Avenue between…
Apr. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry A Flushing illustrator and undergraduate arts student, Sammi Wu, was named the winner of Queens Public Library’s inaugural Banned Books Library Card Design Contest on April 10. The competition invited entrants from across the borough to vie for a $2,000 cash prize and the chance to have their…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Leading 2025 NYC mayor’s race candidate Andrew Cuomo faced fierce backlash from his rivals on Monday over his campaign, citing the AI software ChatGPT in a section of his housing plan released over the weekend. Several mayoral contenders piled on the former governor following a story from the…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Lime, the popular e-vehicle sharing company, announced on Monday a significant increase in e-scooter ridership in Queens and the Bronx during March 2025 — highlighting the growing trend of micro-mobility conveyance in the outer boroughs and the company’s continued expansion within NYC. March set an “all-time” monthly record…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson A local nonprofit has kicked off a citywide scavenger hunt celebrating New York City’s iconic street vendors — and Queens residents are encouraged to join the fun while supporting a good cause. The Street Vendor Scavenger Quest, sponsored by Metro Plus Health, Turnstile Tours, and Culinary Backstreets., invites…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Several local elected officials were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of Bayside High School’s new athletic field with students, teachers and staff members of the school on Wednesday, April 8. The new state-of-the-art athletic field at the school, located at 32-24 Corporal Kennedy St.…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Environmentally focused legislation led by Southeast Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams was recently approved by the New York City Council, aiming to make tree care services more transparent and accessible to residents. On Thursday, April 10, the Council passed Intro. 800 and Intro. 978, two bills sponsored by…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted two Flushing men on charges of sex trafficking, promoting prostitution, and other related crimes allegedly for holding a 43-year-old woman against her will at an East Flushing brothel and forcing her to engage in sex acts. A third Flushing man was criminally charged…