Jun. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden is proposing a legislative package that includes an exemption for veterans from congestion pricing. The proposal, which aims to address critical transportation and public safety issues, is expected to be considered by the city council this month. The Queens councilman, who represents District 30, which…
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average size of apartments in Queens was the smallest among all New York City boroughs in 2023, as well as the third-smallest among cities in the United States, according to a report by the real estate firm RentCafe. At 692 square feet, Queens boasts slightly smaller apartments on…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Amanda Moses Governors Ball rocked Flushing Meadows Corona Park over the weekend for an epic three-day music festival kicking off an ultimate summer experience. Coachella better watch its back because Governors Ball showed what the East Coast is made of as it returned for the second year in a row…
Jun. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD has identified the two Richmond Hill brothers who were killed in a murder-suicide that started in their family home on Saturday night.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres After a ten-year wait, the Bellerose community, along with key political figures, celebrated the grand opening of the Bellerose Reading Garden next to P.S. 133Q and the Bellerose Playground on Monday, June 10. State Senator John Liu, instrumental in reviving the stalled project located at 85th Avenue between 248th…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Assemblymember David I. Weprin Like many residents throughout the five boroughs and across the New York Metro Area, I was pleasantly surprised by Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to “indefinitely pause” the implementation of Congestion Pricing. Rather than seeing this as a cynical calculation, as some have alleged, I see the Governor’s…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Regents exam requirements could soon be a thing of the past in New York state.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Southeastern Queens residents have skated through June at two exciting skate festivals hosted by Council Member Nantasha Williams (D-27) and State Senator Leroy Comrie (D-14). The festivals, in collaboration with the NYC Parks Department, saw residents of all ages hit the pavement at the Delphin H. Greene Playground in Cambria Heights…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Todd Maisel
New York lawmakers failed to pass the “Keep Police Radio Public Act” to prevent the NYPD and other police departments from shutting the press out of police radio access amid encryption efforts.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell
A 16-year-old boy was shot in Rufus King Park in Jamaica on Monday afternoon, leading police from the 103rd Precinct to detain six persons of interest in connection with the incident.