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IT’S ON: NYC opens first-in-the-nation congestion pricing toll program in Manhattan

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Jan. 5, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon After five years of debate, legal battles, false starts and logistical challenges, congestion pricing finally became a reality in New York at the stroke of midnight Sunday. The MTA’s first-in-the-nation tolling program now charges all motorists heading into areas of Manhattan south of 60th Street a $9 toll,…

Congestion pricing gets the green light Sunday: What Queens drivers need to know

Congestion pricing will introduce tolls for motorists traveling south of 60th Street in Manhattan.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Congestion pricing will come into effect at midnight on Sunday after a federal judge greenlighted the toll following an 11th-hour hearing on Friday evening. The toll, which will charge motorists who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, has provoked significant debate and several lawsuits. Federal Judge Leo Gordon…

Read this week’s paper online– The Queens Courier January 3

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Jan. 3, 2025 By QNS News Team This week’s edition of The Queens Courier offers readers a blend of news and events happening across the borough, from local developments to community celebrations. Here are some of the top stories covered in this week’s issue: > Groundbreaking marks the start of $17.3M transformation for Arverne…

Sidewalk e-bike charging comes to Queensbridge: DOT opens applications for property owners

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, a groundbreaking initiative to expand access to safe e-bike battery charging on sidewalks across the city. The program includes new rules that will allow the installation of charging cabinets and storage stations at key locations,…

Virtual book talks return: Queens Public Library launches 2025 Literary Thursdays

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Queens Public Library is continuing its ‘Literary Thursdays’ program for 2025 with a host of talented authors ready to give virtual talks about their work. Every Thursday at 6 p.m., hour-long online book talks, which are free and open to the public, will take place to enrich…

Queens kids score big at Mets annual holiday party with gifts and new coats

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets hosted more than 125 Queens elementary school students for their annual holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Piazza Club at Citi Field. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the kids got to play games with each other, have lunch and take part…

Central Queens waste zone rollout: What businesses need to know

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway New York City has taken a major step toward modernizing its waste management system with the launch of its first fully operational commercial waste zone in Central Queens, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced Thursday, Jan. 2. The program, mandated by Local Law 199 of 2019, aims to…

Far Rockaway man indicted for DUI crash involving school bus and his children: DA

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Far Rockaway man for allegedly driving drunk and erratically with his children in his car and crashing into a school bus in November. Junior Deslances, 42, of Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday on…