Mar. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Animal Care Centers (ACC) of New York City is expected to open a first-of-its-kind, full-service animal shelter in Ridgewood, according to an announcement made by ACC President and Chief Executive Officer Risa Weinstock on Wednesday, Mar. 13. At a recent Community Board 5 general meeting, an informative presentation…
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Mar. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In an urgent response to the critical blood shortage affecting the nation, Queens Council Member James F. Gennaro has teamed up with the New York Blood Center and Queens Community House to host a community blood drive. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 27, at the Queens Community…
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Mar. 14, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police in Queens are looking for a gunman who shot a woman in the hip following an argument on a bus that spilled onto the street Thursday afternoon.
Mar. 14, 2024 By Joe Pantorno
Consider one pirate-sized demon exorcised for St. John’s.
Mar. 14, 2024 By Bill Parry
Two storefront churches and a smoke shop were destroyed and three other businesses were damaged during a two-alarm fire in St. Albans on Wednesday afternoon.
Mar. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The NYC Hospitality Alliance, a nonprofit that represents restaurants, released a first of its kind report this week with insights into where the city’s elected officials dine. The “District Dining Guide” highlights the go to restaurants, and favorite dish to order, of elected officials from the mayor to the city council. Since the Alliance’s founding in 2012, they’ve worked to bridge the gap between the government, press and the 20,000 eating and drinking establishments across the five boroughs. “Our City offers the best restaurants and flavors in the world, and we’re thrilled to release…
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Mar. 14, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A “czar” will oversee the G train’s partial shutdown this summer while the Crosstown Line undergoes a much-needed signal infrastructure upgrade, MTA officials said Thursday. Testifying at a budget hearing of the City Council’s Transportation Committee on March 14, MTA New York City Transit President Richard Davey said…
Mar. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Queens Borough president’s office is hosting a Trans Day of Visibility event to celebrate trans pride in the local Queens community. The event is organized by the Queens Community House’s Queens Center for Gay Seniors, in partnership with other local organizations serving the LGBTQ+ community. The event will…
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Mar. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Czarinna Andres New York State Senators John Liu and Brad Hoylman-Sigal, along with State Assembly Member Steven Raga, joined forces with a broad coalition of journalists, civic organizations, and transparency advocates in Albany on Tuesday to call for crucial enhancements to New York’s Freedom of Information Laws (FOIL). Liu, represents Northeast Queens while Hoylman-Sigal, covers much of the west side of Manhattan. Raga represents several neighborhoods in Queens which include Woodside, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Jackson Heights, Astoria, and Middle Village. The legislators, in collaboration with the New York Coalition for Open Government and several…
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Mar. 14, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is bringing the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) together to help tackle quality-of-life issues in his district—such as filthy street conditions and loitering—near a train trestle in Richmond Hill. Residents living in the vicinity of the Richmond…
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