Aug. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to a recent report posted by M.N.S. Real Estate, Queens neighborhoods have experienced a .35% increase in average rent price in July 2023 compared to June. The average rent price went up from $2,725 to $2,735, according to the M.N.S. report. Despite the increase in rental prices in…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct and 33rd Transit District are searching for the crook who assaulted a woman at the Halsey Street subway station in Ridgewood on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Police say the 26-year-old victim was inside the Halsey Street subway station at approximately 5:45 p.m., when the unknown…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz moved quickly to bring criminal charges against an alleged sexual predator from Jamaica in connection with a brutal rooftop rape earlier this week. Jerson Vasquez, 23, of 170th Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Aug. 16 on charges of rape in the…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A data study performed by Zumper to determine the most pet-friendly cities across the United States saw New York City rank 95th out of 100 cities on the list. The low ranking in the study was thanks in large part to the conclusion reached that determined residents who reside…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected leaders are praising Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers for negotiating a deal with the developers of Ocean Crest, a 100% affordable homeownership project in Far Rockaway, two weeks after the City Council approved the rezoning. The project, which would facilitate 89 new homeownership units in Bayswater, represents the…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Kew Gardens residents Carol Lacks and Tony Mavilia are inviting community members to share their images of the urban village through their new project “Picturing Kew Gardens.” For Lacks and Mavilia, of the Kew Gardens Council for Recreation in the Arts, community art projects have brought residents together showcasing…
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Aug. 17, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell A dilapidated vacant car dealership in Jamaica caught fire for a third time on Wednesday, Aug. 16. FDNY units are currently operating at a 3-alarm fire at 153-12 Hillside Avenue in Queens. Use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/4dAc8v2uwG — FDNY (@FDNY) August 17, 2023 Firefighters from Tower Ladder 127…
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Aug. 16, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Curtis Sliwa, along with several local activists and residents, was arrested after blocking the road while protesting outside of the Creedmoor migrant tent facility in Queens Village on Wednesday night. The group made their way across the street to the facility where they stood for a brief moment chanting…
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Aug. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for two men who stole $1,700 worth of items from a CVS in Glendale. Police say the two unidentified men entered the CVS located at 68-02 Myrtle Ave., at approximately 9:16 a.m. and proceeded to remove items off the shelves on Sunday,…
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Aug. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina In an effort to thwart a spike in mail theft across Queens, Congresswoman Grace Meng invited the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the NYPD’s 104th Precinct to share mail theft prevention tips with residents in Maspeth on Wednesday, Aug. 16. John Del Giudice, the assistant inspector in charge for…
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