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US Supreme Court declines to hear challenges to NY rent stabilization law

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The US Supreme Court has declined to hear two challenges to New York’s rent stabilization law, keeping in place a system regulating rents for roughly a million apartments despite landlords attempting to overturn it. The high court in Washington declined to grant certiorari to two landlords’ challenges, G-Max Management…

Queens malls kick off holiday season with Santa photos, parades, and festive events

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The holiday season is set to shine in Queens as Queens Center and The Shops at Atlas Park roll out festive events from parades to tree lightings, photos with Santa, and a cozy breakfast event for the holiday season. The festivities kick off at Queens Center, located at…

DOT postpones virtual Queens Waterfront Greenway workshop after clash at Douglaston event

City Council Member Vickie Paladino vocally opposed the structure of a community workshop where feedback on the Queens Waterfront Greenway Project was collected by the Department of Transportation.

Nov. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Department of Transportation has indefinitely postponed a virtual workshop for the planned 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway in order to establish a code of conduct after an in-person workshop in Douglaston last month was disrupted by a clash between Council Member Vickie Paladino and a number of greenway…

Watch: Hero barber confronts gunmen in chaotic Corona barbershop shooting

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry Bedlam broke out inside a jam-packed Corona barbershop on Friday evening when a man sought refuge from armed gang members who chased him on Roosevelt Avenue before a hero emerged to confront the gunman and prevent bloodshed. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that an…

Queens rent continues year-over-year rise in October 2024: report

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Housing units in Queens had the average cost of rent go up 3.28% in October 2024, compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the average rent in Queens rose from $2,803 in October 2023…

Queens DA Melinda Katz and elected officials honor veterans in annual Elmhurst Park ceremony

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz organized and hosted a Veterans Day Observance on Friday, Nov. 8, for those who have sacrificed for the nation. The annual ceremony once again took place at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. Elected officials addressed the gathering as they honored U.S.…

Middle Village honors veterans with annual parade led by decorated Vietnam War veteran

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Colum Motherway Middle Village hosted its annual Veterans Day Parade to honor those who have served the nation on Sunday, Nov. 10. Organized by the Queens Veterans Parade Committee, the parade began on 78th Street and made its way along Metropolitan Avenue. The march finished with a ceremony at Christ…