Dec. 21, 2023 By Seamus Higgins While there are many ways to get around New York City via public transportation such as subways, cabs and ferries, some areas of the Bronx lack options compared to the rest of NYC. Lime, a shared electric vehicle company that has provided bikes and e-scooters to Bronxites since 2021,…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The elderly care organization CenterLight Healthcare PACE held a grand opening on Tuesday, Dec. 12 for a new facility in Jamaica that aims to meet the social and cultural needs of South Asian seniors. The new facility, called the South Asian Cultural Alternative Care Setting, is located at 97-35…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Police are looking for the four burglars who shot a man while robbing a jewelry shop in Queens on Dec. 12.
Dec. 21, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
It’s the mulch wonderful time of the year!
Dec. 21, 2023 By Christian Murray It’s pitched as an affordable apartment in Queens, yet the rent for a one-bedroom is $3,140 a month. NYC Housing Connect has opened a lottery for 16 “affordable apartments” inside a new 8-story, 51-unit development in Kew Gardens. The building, located at 81-07 Kew Gardens Rd., has been developed by FBL Development, and includes a range of amenities, such as a gym and a rooftop terrace. The units are designated for residents whose income falls within 130% of the area median income (AMI). The range accommodates potential tenants with incomes spanning from $107,658 to…
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Dec. 20, 2023 By Aidan Graham and Christian Murray Mayor Eric Adams, flanked by prominent community leaders, gathered in Willets Point Wednesday to mark the groundbreaking of a massive new affordable housing complex slated to go up near Citi Field. The project, located at 38-21 Seaver Way, will provide 880 apartments, representing the first phase…
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Dec. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Marshalls in Ozone Park reopened after undergoing six-months of repairs on Sunday, Dec. 17, with shoppers flocking to the discount store seeking holiday gifts and low-cost items. Shoppers endured long check-out lines that wrapped around store as they got a chance to shop at the store once again which…
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Dec. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York City non-profit Butterflies by Blaq Inc., which provides free hair replacements and solutions for children experiencing hair loss due to medical conditions, held a gift bag giveaway for the kids at NY-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Monday, Dec. 18. These carefully curated gift bags were meant to brighten the spirits of the inpatient and outpatient children, while also spreading holiday cheer to them. Each bag contained New York Jets and Giants hats, fur-lined beanie hat and glove sets, satin-lined sleep caps and beanies, masks and hand sanitizer, Nature’s Bees lip balm…
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Dec. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Richmond Hill man was sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison Monday for stealing more than $40,000 through rental and investment scams, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Dec. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Two Queens-based organizations were awarded grants on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to better serve community members most impacted by the HIV epidemic. The Caribbean Equality Project in Richmond Hill and Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo of Jackson Heights were among the six recipients of grant money from the Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation. Amida Care is a not-for-profit health organization that specializes in providing comprehensive health coverage and coordinated care to people affected by HIV. The Stonewall Community Foundation raises money and funds work aimed at making a difference on the LGBTQ+ community. “Our grantee partners are…
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