Apr. 26, 2023 By Thomas J. Grech, President & Chief Executive Officer, Queens Chamber of Commerce Businesses are the economic backbone of our community, creating jobs and opportunity for residents and bringing tourism and economic investment into our area. At the Queens Chamber of Commerce we believe in supporting those businesses that have demonstrated their…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Emily Davenport The NYPD is looking for a crook who burglarized homes two Queens homes over the course of a couple of hours. Police say that at 2:45 p.m. on April 19, the suspect approached a residence located in the vicinity of Seward Avenue and 234th Street in Queens Village, within…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD on Wednesday, April 26, announced the launch of the Flushing Merchants Business Improvement Program to help aid local merchants in preventing disruptive and unwanted activity within their businesses. Katz was joined by NYPD officials, members of the Flushing business community and…
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Apr. 26, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents looking for delicious bubble tea have a new option on Grandview Avenue. The recently opened Iddy’s Bubble Tea shop is located at 451 Grandview Ave., right across the street from the Grover Cleveland High School, and is already becoming a popular destination for local residents. Owner of Idress…
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Apr. 26, 2023 Elijah Hamilton In attempt to encourage safe cycling, Councilman Robert Holden’s office is partnering with the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to hold a free bike helmet fitting and distribution event on May 13 at Frank Principle Park at 63rd Street and Maurice Avenue in Maspeth. Holden said he is happy…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Jamaica men were sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on April 25 for fatally shooting a visitor from Guyana and wounding the victim’s brother during a botched 2017 robbery in Richmond Hill. Shakim Allen, 29, of Merrick Avenue, and Dreshaun Smith, 29, of 160th Street, were…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Emily Davenport Cops are looking for a pair of crooks who assaulted and robbed a man in Glendale over the weekend. According to police, at 6:24 p.m. on April 22, a 28-year-old man was heading into AutoZone, located at 749 Wyckoff Ave., when he saw a man and woman outside of…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This year, the Great Woodhaven Yard Sale is celebrating its 10th anniversary and for the first time ever, the community-wide event will be held for two days on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11. The annual event, sponsored by the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA), will take place…
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Apr. 25, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller With the state budget now nearly a month late and on the heels of Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders extending its deadline a fifth time on Monday, the governor said Tuesday there could be a final deal on the plan as early as the end of…
Apr. 25, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin Half of working families in New York City are unable to afford basic needs, a statistic that increased almost 40% from two years prior, according to a new report released today. The NYC True Cost of Living report, titled “Overlooked & Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet…