Mar. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The real estate organization Slate Properties Group, in partnership with Grobman Gross Properties, announced a $97 million refinancing for a recently completed 166-unit luxury apartment building in Forest Hills. The Yellowstone, located at 69-65 Yellowstone Blvd., will be using these funds to retire existing debt, cover closing costs and…
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Mar. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina The month of March is recognized as National Problem Gambling Awareness Month a nationwide campaign that seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling and promote prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The National Council on Problem Gambling estimates over 600,000 adults experience gambling-related issues in New York State. Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr, who is the Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Racing, Gaming, and Wagering, is making sure people are getting the help they need for gambling addiction through a zoom discussion scheduled for Tuesday, March 12. “For some, gaming is a casual…
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Mar. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYU Langone Health announced this week the opening of its latest practice location, NYU Langone Medical Associates—Laurelton. Located at 228-02 Merrick Blvd. in Laurelton, Queens, the 7,200- square foot clinic will serve approximately 13,000 patients annually with 9 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners on staff. Their specialties include cardiology,…
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Mar. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry The massive Willets Point redevelopment project passed another key milestone Wednesday when the City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve phase two of the plan that calls for a 25,000-seat soccer-specific stadium, 1,400 units of affordable housing, a 250-room hotel, a 650-seat public school, 80,000 square feet of retail…
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Mar. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Queens detectives are investigating the death of a woman found fatally shot inside her home on Thursday morning.
Queens detectives are investigating the death of a woman found fatally shot inside her home on Thursday morning.
Mar. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Women for Afghan Women(WAW), a nonprofit organization based in Fresh Meadows, held a food distribution event on Wednesday, March 6 ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The organization distributed 140 large boxes filled with shelf stable groceries such as rice, oats, pasta, oil and dry dates. The Ramadan…
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Mar. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police made a horrific discovery at a Bayswater home in the Rockaways early Monday morning when they executed a search warrant.
Mar. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Revel, the electric vehicle company that focuses on EV transit and charging hubs, has inked a lease agreement in East Elmhurst to develop the nation’s largest airport EV fast charging station adjacent to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The charging station is slated to go up at 90-10 Ditmars Blvd., where the Courtyard by Marriott LaGuardia hotel is located, and will feature 48 200kW charging stalls that will be available to the public. The stations will be accessible from Ditmars Boulevard and 90th Street and are expected to be operational in the first half of 2025….
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Mar. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are looking for a bald-headed burglar who pretended to be a priest to gain entry to the rectory at American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Oakland Gardens.