Apr. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 134 units in the 17-story mixed-use building The Peninsula A1, also known as Edgemere Commons Apartments, at 51-23 Beach Channel Dr. in Far Rockaway. The Peninsula A1 has 194 apartments, 60 of which are market rate. The 134 affordable units…
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All aboard! Fleet Week is returning this May; here are the ships set to come in
Apr. 24, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A’hoy, New Yorkers! Get ready to see sailors and other service members all throughout town when Fleet Week returns to NYC at the end of May. The Big Apple’s time-honored tradition of welcoming the U.S. armed forces to the city will kick off with the famous Parade of…
Feds to NYPD cops: Stop parking on NYC sidewalks, or we’ll take you to court!
Apr. 24, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
The Department of Justice has warned the NYPD to stop allowing officers to park their cars on sidewalks and in crosswalks outside precincts — lest the feds be forced to sue the city for violating the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Join St. Mary’s 18th annual Big Hearts Walk at Crocheron Park in May: Honoring local heroes and supporting critically ill children
Apr. 24, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Update: Due to predicted rain, this event is being rescheduled to a later date this Spring. It will not take place on May 5. St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children’s 18th annual Big Hearts Walk is returning to Crocheron Park in Bayside on Sunday, May 5. The charity walk-a-thon…
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Ridgewood Senior Center launches GoFundMe to preserve vital services
Apr. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Ridgewood Older Adult Center has started a GoFundMe campaign to help maintain its neighborhood program, which provides seniors with one of the few places offering exclusive services in Ridgewood. Staffers at the long-time senior center say the cost of staying at the building, located on 59-14 70th Ave.,…
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Man sought for allegedly groping a subway rider while she waited on a platform in Elmhurst: NYPD
Apr. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are looking for a man, who is built like an NFL player, for allegedly groping a 50-year-old woman as she waited for the subway near the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst on Monday morning.
St. Matthias Catholic Academy launches GoFundMe to save historic Ridgewood institution
Apr. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Matthias Catholic Academy has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $1 million in donations in order to eliminate its debt and prevent it from closing this June. Since learning last week of the school’s impending closure due to financial challenges, parents and faculty at St. Matthias have banded…
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Dog recovering after Queens teen shoots canine while playing with guns
Apr. 24, 2024 By Dean Moses
A Queens teenager shot a neighbor’s dog on Monday while apparently playing with guns, police said.
Mayor Adams’ $111 billion executive budget plan restores some critical cuts, but shuts out libraries
Apr. 24, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Eight months after ordering most city agencies to dramatically cut their spending, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday unveiled a $111.6 billion budget plan that restores some slashed funding — but still leaves areas such as the city’s public libraries on the chopping block. Hizzoner’s Fiscal Year 2025 executive…
MTA hosts open house in Jamaica to showcase Queens Bus Network Redesign proposal
Apr. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson Representatives from the MTA and DOT gathered at the King Manor Museum in Jamaica last week to host an open house meeting focusing on the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign proposal. The open house ran from 5-8:30 p.m. on Apr. 17. Throughout the night, a handful of residents trickled…
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