Nov. 13, 2024 By Colum Motherway A New York-based real estate company kicked off Thanksgiving festivities early this year with a huge turkey giveaway on Tuesday, Nov. 12. A&E Real Estate distributed 300 free turkeys to residents of Kew Gardens Hills and The Opal- A&E’s flagship property in Kew Gardens, as part of their…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has released a request for proposals (RFP) to transform an 80-acre plot in College Point into a thriving mixed-use community. The site, formerly the Flushing Airport, has remained unused since its decommissioning in 1984 and has since reverted to a…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a gunman who shot a teenager in broad daylight on Thursday, Nov. 7 and remains at large. The shooting went down just after 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Archer Avenue and 153rd Street in Downtown Jamaica, a…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson For one night only, Southeast Queens residents can experience performances by Grammy-nominated recording Artist Jonathan Butler and notable spoken word artist Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin. The event is set for Nov. 16 as part of the Black Spectrum Theatre Co.’s Dinner Theatre Series, which includes a fine dining experience…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Dean Moses NYPD drones sprung into action this summer in Queens after a group of four men broke into a home and held its occupants hostage. Forty-seven-year-old Jone Smith, 39-year-old Brandon Dash, and 37-year-old Ryan Dash allegedly held up the Flushing residence with firearms and hammers, punching a 71-year-old woman…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to mark the official opening of Apex Place, a new three-tower affordable residential development at 62-11 108th St. in Forest Hills. Apex Place has 441 total affordable housing units and yields 20,000 square feet of community space, including medical offices and a…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially dedicated a new columbarium-only cemetery in St. Albans, enhancing burial options for veterans and their families in the New York City area. On Saturday, Nov. 9, VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher, Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Ronald Walters,…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Republican President-elect Donald Trump made significant gains across the country in the 2024 general election, including in deep blue New York City — where he made inroads in working-class communities of color across the five boroughs. According to unofficial results from the city Board of Elections (BOE), Trump,…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The application process for New York’s heating-assistance program is now open for the season, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday. Low- and middle-income families and older adults can apply for HEAP, the annual federally funded Home Energy Assistance Program that helps vulnerable New Yorkers pay their energy bills…
Nov. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Mayor Eric Adams, New York City officials, family members, and friends held a solemn memorial service commemorating the victims of the tragedy of American Airlines Flight 587, which crashed in Queens on Nov. 12, 2001. The group gathered at Flight 587 Memorial Park, located at 200 Beach 116th…