Jun. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed After serving his constituents in central Queens for the past six years, Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal announced on Wednesday, June 14, that he will be resigning from office this summer to begin a new role as vice president for Government Relations for the UJA-Federation of NY, the largest philanthropy organization…
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Jun. 13, 2023 By Justin Rodgers As president and CEO of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC), I have witnessed first-hand how responsible partnerships between businesses and the community can empower an area to reach its full potential. Since its establishment in 2011, Resorts World New York City has proven itself not just a key…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall State Senator John Liu and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic on June 13 announced at the Food Emporium in Fresh Meadows the passage of their legislation that would require local businesses to post-consumer warnings of potential skimming of SNAP EBT cards. They were joined in their announcement by community organizations, the…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By John Schilling Representatives from city agencies gathered together in Rockaway Park on Tuesday, June 13, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the completion of the $16.6 million infrastructure project dedicated to rebuilding the peninsula’s Beach 108th Street. Among the block’s newest features is 11,000 square feet of new permeable concrete slabs,…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry Hours before the noxious smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the city turning day into night on the afternoon of June 7, the FDNY had a brief respite from the hazardous haze in Queens. Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens presided over the annual…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and Grubhub Head of Community Affairs Brett Swanson gathered at Fish Village in College Point on June 13 to announce a $5,000 donation to the restaurant. The donation is an effort to help cover the repair costs after vandals ransacked the restaurant last March. “I’m…
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Jun. 13, 2023 Anthony Medina
Eight men are facing major drug and gun trafficking charges after a year-and-a-half-long investigation that led to the seizure of more than $1 million in narcotics, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday, June 13.
Jun. 13, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city has reached a new tentative five-plus year labor deal with the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), New York City’s public school teacher’s union, Mayor Eric Adams and union boss Michael Mulgrew announced at a City Hall press conference on Tuesday afternoon. The new contract, which will…
Jun. 13, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The state legislature on June 11 passed a bill to designate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, as a New York City public school holiday. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, who introduced the bill, A.7769, said it was the “final victory” in a fight spanning over two decades for Diwali, one of…
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Jun. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry