Aug. 31, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens neighborhoods of Ridgewood and Sunnyside were included among StreetEasy’s list of the eight best neighborhoods in New York City for cyclists. These neighborhoods’ inclusion on the list is based on a number of factors. Along with the other areas of the city included on this list, Ridgewood…
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Aug. 31, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to the latest rental activity report from Rent Cafe, Queens experienced the 13th-most rental activity in August 2023 among 150 cities in the United States included in this report. Queens climbed six spots from its August 2022 ranking. The sudden and drastic rise experienced by Queens was thanks…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina Con Edison will begin work on Phase 2 of its project providing Middle Village with upgraded above-ground and new below-ground power lines starting next month. Con Edison officials joined Community Board 5 Transportation and Public Transit Services Committee members on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to discuss Phase 2 of its…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
Aug. 30, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The M train will entirely shut down service starting Wednesday night and continuing through Labor Day weekend, as the MTA replaces switches and reconstructs tracks along the subway line. The M will close for service along its entire 18-mile route — between Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue in Queens, snaking…
Aug. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Town Hall has been awarded a major $300,000 grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation to administer a new regrant program to support Queens-based arts and culture nonprofit organizations. With the Gilman Foundation’s funds, Flushing Town Hall will award 25 grants of $10,000 each for General Operating Support —…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Kids and parents ended summer break on a high note at the “Camping in the Park” event hosted by the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau in Archie Spigner Park on Aug. 29 in St. Albans. The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau partnered with New York, New Jersey Port Authority Police, the…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Dean Moses An off-duty NYPD officer is hospitalized, and two brothers are under arrest, Wednesday after an apparent road rage dispute in Queens led to the cop being shot, police said. According to Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, the unnamed officer was driving a Kia eastbound on Queens Boulevard at…
Aug. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A report compiled by doxoINSIGHTS shows that Fresh Meadows residents are paying $10,260 more in rent per year than the U.S. average. The report estimates that 46% of these residents’ income goes towards paying bills. According to the report, the average monthly rent in Fresh Meadows amounts to $2,901. This equates to $34,817 per year. Household expenses are also an estimated 41.8% higher than the U.S. average. Of all the towns in New York state, Fresh Meadows is the 92nd-most expensive when it comes to household expenses. At $2,723 per month and $32,676 per…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to a report from Rent Cafe, New York City has retained its title as No. 1 in apartment construction thus far in 2023. The report estimates that at least 33,000 new rental units are set to be opened this year. Of these units expected to be completed before the end of the year, most of them are either in Brooklyn, Manhattan or Queens. Brooklyn has the most at 9,825, followed by Queens (4,430) and Manhattan (3,770). The Bronx and Staten Island were not included in the metro data set for New York City….
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