Rep. Tom Suozzi, who defeated Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (R-Great Neck) in the special election to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos in New York’s Third Congressional District on Feb. 13, took office on Feb. 28.
Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Kew Gardens Cinemas will host an exclusive, one-night-only showing of the cult classic, The Phantom of the Opera on Wednesday, Mar. 6, at 7:30 pm. The screening will be accompanied by a live performance of original scores by The Flushing Remonstrance, a local duo composed of percussionist Catherine…
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Mar. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In an effort to spotlight the importance of low-cost internet access, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced that Briteny Xu, a local medical student who benefits from the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), will join her for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night. The ACP, a federal initiative Meng helped enact in 2021, offers low-income residents a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. With the program’s funding set to run out as soon as April, Meng’s invitation to Xu underscores the urgent need to preserve the service. Xu,…
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Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson William Lopez, a 55-year-old Puerto Rican born Queens resident, works tirelessly to provide for his family, where he puts money aside to put his son through law school, pay for his wife’s medical needs, cover his daughter’s college tuition, as well as send money back home to relatives in…
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Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Representatives from the Queens Hospital Center, also known as NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and originally called Queens General Hospital, a public hospital located in Jamaica, hosted their annual legislative forum on Friday, Mar. 1. Attendees included legislative representatives and hospital administrators, along with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and…
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Mar. 5, 2024 By amNewYork
When we came to office two years ago, we had a clear vision: protect public safety, revitalize the economy, and make this city more livable for hardworking New Yorkers. And building a legal, equitable cannabis industry is part of every part of that vision.
Mar. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Rosedale woman, who relocated to Philadelphia, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday on an indictment charging her with criminally negligent homicide in connection with a high-speed collision on the Cross Island Parkway that killed her cousin and left her aunt gravely injured.
Mar. 5, 2024 By Rachel Butler The corner of Main Street and 75th Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills was co-named “Michael Simanowitz Way” in honor of the late assemblymember, in a ceremony hosted by Queens Council Member James Gennaro that took place on Sunday, Mar. 3. Gennaro was joined by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards,…
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Mar. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson It’s been one year since the start of the $4.2 billion development of JFK Terminal 6. The massive project is a part of The Port Authority’s whopping $19 billion JFK Vision Plan to reimagine JFK International Airport. Terminal 6’s redevelopment is being conducted in collaboration with the Port Authority…
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Mar. 5, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
Applications are now open for restaurants to join the city’s new, permanent outdoor dining program, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday, as the administration unveiled prototypes for how the new modular, seasonal dining setups will look.