Jan. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City experienced immense year-over-year growth in homes entering contract in November 2024, leading to a drop in available inventory, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Over this period, there was a 25.1% increase in homes entering contracts across New York City,…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of Queens residents gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, Dec. 30, to celebrate Kwanzaa. Attendees donned ankara-print clothing, daishikis and other traditional West African-inspired attire as they dined on Black American and Caribbean soul food at the event, held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Kiwanis Club of Glendale is saddened to announce the passing of its 72nd President, Kathleen O’Hara, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Born on May 26, 1978, she passed away at the age of 46. Kathleen is survived by her husband, Kenneth Giananti, as well as her parents,…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Close to 300 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy during a ceremony at Queens College at the end of December following more than four months of training on Randall’s Island. FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker presided over the graduation of 289 firefighters at the Queens College…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The New York Islanders and the New York Blood Center are partnering to hold their annual blood drive together on Monday, Jan. 6, from 1:30-6 p.m., at UBS Arena, located at 2400 Hempstead Tpke. in Elmont. Islanders fans and employees, as well as generous members of the Long…
Jan. 3, 2025 amNewYork Metro amNewYork Metro, in conjunction with the MTA, present “Ask the MTA,” a column where MTA officials answer your questions about transit service in New York City. If you have a question for the MTA about subways, buses, commuter rails and more, email askthemta@amny.com. Q: I’m worried about the upcoming planned…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens elected officials were left shocked and dismayed by a mass shooting outside a Jamaica event space on New Year’s night that left ten young people injured while they waited to get into a “celebration of life” for a teen who was gunned down in Brooklyn. An urgent…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Someone in Glendale is starting the new year $50,000 richer. The New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, that a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold for the Jan. 1 drawing at Myrtle Convenience Deli Inc., located at 68-15 Myrtle Ave. The ticket matched four of the…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Members Robert Holden, Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino have called on the MTA to pause congestion pricing until a number of ongoing lawsuits are resolved. The Queens council members belong to the New York City Council’s Common Sense Caucus, which issued a joint statement on Monday…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Nearly 1,000 doctors at four NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) facilities are ready to go on strike this month if their contract demands are not met, the Doctors Council-Service Employees International Union (SEIU) announced on Thursday. The frontline physicians work in various departments, including emergency medicine, at…