Nov. 20, 2024 By Colum Motherway The Friends of Ridgewood Library will host a “Friendsgiving” on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the auditorium at 20-12 Madison St. The event, starting at 6 p.m., has been organized to help those who have not had a hot meal in a while or who are unable to see…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local nonprofit is hosting an economic initiative for a Black-owned grocery store in Jamaica this Sunday. BlaQue Community Cares is hosting its BlaQue Cash Mob at Earnest Foods, an organic grocery store located at 123-01 Merrick Blvd., on Nov. 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A cash mob…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced year-over-year increases in October 2024 of new leases being signed for the 13th straight month and of listing inventory for the ninth month in a row, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The signing of new leases across…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The East Coast Car Association rolled into Bayside on Sunday, Nov. 17, for its 26th annual Toy Run, bringing a fleet of over 100 cars and motorcycles loaded with toys to St. Mary’s Hospital for Children. The event, which began at Forest Park and concluded at the Bayside…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Dean Moses, Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Queens cops and an armed robber traded gunfire in a shootout on a busy shopping strip Tuesday night, leaving an officer and an innocent bystander wounded and the suspect dead, police said. Authorities said the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Nov.…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld City Council members and transit advocates are once again imploring the Adams administration to open up the Fair Fares transit discount to more low-income New Yorkers. Nearly a million New Yorkers are eligible for half-priced MetroCards under Fair Fares, with about 200,000 of those coming this past June…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A City Council committee is set to vote this Thursday on Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial “City of Yes” package of zoning changes to promote more housing construction in the five boroughs. The council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will discuss the mayor’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” plan…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry The manager and enforcer of a Flushing-based sex trafficking and prostitution ring were convicted on Tuesday by a federal jury in Brooklyn on felony charges, including assault in aid of racketeering and Hobbs Act robbery, following a month-long trial. The jury found Siyang Chen, 35, of Queens, guilty…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC food pantries are becoming flooded with an unexpected clientele: full-time working New Yorkers who still cannot afford to put bread on their tables. The anti-poverty advocacy group Robin Hood released its annual food insecurity report on Monday, showing an alarming trend: One in three adults (31%) and nearly half…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson As Thanksgiving approaches, local officials, community organizations, and stakeholders are hosting free giveaways to help Queens families celebrate the holiday without financial stress. Here’s a guide to upcoming events offering free meals and holiday support across the borough. Turkey and Food Boz Giveaway- Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers/ Real…