Oct. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC public school kids received a very early holiday present Wednesday: an extra day off in December just before Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. City officials announced on Oct. 30 that public school students will get the day off on Dec. 23, which was previously listed as a school…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC’s crusade to shut down suspected illegal pot shops hit a road bump Tuesday when a Queens judge ruled that the law being used to shutter storefronts was unconstitutional. Judge Kevin Kerrigan ruled that closing the stores violates owners’ rights by denying them due process. The ruling comes…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Grace Meng awarded St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows $150,00 in federal funds designated to improve the school’s security. Meng visited the school on Friday, Oct. 25, to formally present a check during a meeting with school officials and student government representatives. The money…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson Lime, one of three participating e-scooter companies in the DOT’s e-scooter program, is offering free rides to polling stations through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The company announced on Tuesday that it is currently returning its “Lime to the Polls” program, which has now expanded to Queens…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry A Rockaway Park woman was killed when a kitchen fire spread through a bungalow on Beach 109th Street on Monday afternoon. The FDNY received a call of a blaze at 175A Beach 109th Street near Betty Court just before 3:30 p.m. The house fire was brought under control…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Dean Moses Follow the blue line to the TCS NYC Marathon finish line! Officials gathered in Central Park on Wednesday to paint the way leading runners to the end of Sunday’s big 26.2-mile foot race from the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Staten Island. According to the New York…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to combat reckless driving in parking lots, a longstanding noise and public safety issue for many eastern Queens residents. Elected officials and civic leaders gathered in the Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday morning to celebrate.…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for two suspects who beat and robbed a man in front of a Burger King on Hillside Avenue on the night of Sunday, Oct. 13. The 46-year-old victim was in front of the fast food restaurant at 9:05…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres As Election Day approaches, several key state and congressional races in Queens are drawing heightened interest, with incumbents facing challenges amid contentious debates over public safety, immigration, education and economic development. In a borough where most districts lean Democratic, Republican candidates are mounting campaigns that highlight divergent policy…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Road Runners (NYRR), joined by special guests Mr. and Mrs. Met, distributed free New Balance shoes to more than 400 elementary and middle school students from 12 schools across New York City’s five boroughs at the TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion near Central Park…