May. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Following a historic three-day strike, Elmhurst Hospital resident physicians announced on Wednesday, May 24, that they have reached a tentative agreement with Mount Sinai after almost a year of negotiations. Approximately 165 doctors employed by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ended their unfair labor practice strike saying…
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May. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are looking for an alleged burglar who broke into two Auburndale homes in broad daylight last month, making off with electronics, jewelry and cash. The first incident occurred just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, when the suspect used a side…
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May. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed After much speculation about Trader Joe’s coming to Forest Hills, the national grocery chain confirmed on its website that a new store will open at 69-65 Yellowstone Blvd., the site of the old Key Food Supermarket. “We’ve consulted our maps and compass and have found a terrific location for…
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May. 24, 2023 By Ethan Marshall City Harvest recently released its annual report examining the number of New York City children visiting food pantries. Titled “Tiny Hands, Hungry Bellies: The State of Child Food Insecurity in NYC,” the report gave cause for concern on the matter, particularly in Queens. According to the report, there were…
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May. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens lawmakers and activists gathered at the state capitol in Albany on Monday, May 22, to support legislation that would require public K-12 schools in New York to include material in their curriculum that reflects Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history. The group joined Sen. John…
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May. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A school bus was among several vehicles to have caught fire in Rego Park Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY. Firefighters responded to calls regarding multiple vehicles on fire near 65-44 Saunders St. in Rego Park at approximately 3:44 p.m. on May 23. Six units consisting of 30 firefighters…
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May. 23, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
The cost the city is likely to incur from the migrant crisis could well blow past Mayor Eric Adams’ $4.3 billion projection by next July, the mayor’s budget director said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday.
May. 23, 2023 By Anthony Medina Throughout the month of May, the NYPD’s 104th Precinct has shown a continued emphasis on tackling quality of life complaints in the Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village neighborhoods. The 104th Precinct recently tweeted a photo of neighborhood coordination officers standing in front of an unregistered vehicle they seized…
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May. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
A man was stabbed multiple times at a Glendale gas station after an argument turned violent on Tuesday afternoon.
May. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry Empanadas Café in Corona was declared the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Empanada Competition, held by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Over the past several weeks, borough foodies nominated and voted on their favorite stuffed doughy pastries, with the family-owned Corona eatery emerging as the winner on May…
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