Dec. 16, 2024 By QNS’s Advertising Partner Beach Green Dunes III Fostering community and prioritizing affordability in Edgemere, Queens. Beach Green Dunes III is a new, fully affordable mixed-use project currently in construction in the Edgemere neighborhood of Far Rockaway, Queens. Situated across the street from the Beach 36th Street A train station, and in…
Dec. 16, 2024 amNewYork Metro On Oct. 7, 2023, our world changed forever. As families in southern Israel celebrated the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, unleashing a brutal attack that left 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage, nearly all civilians. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people…
Dec. 15, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell It’s not birds. It’s not planes. It’s drones, drones and more drones filling the night skies over New York City and beyond — and no one seems to have a concrete answer why. The mysterious drone sightings began more than two weeks ago in NYC…
Dec. 15, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC’s reduced-fare public transit riders now have access to OMNY, replacing the MetroCard as their only way to receive the discount, MTA officials announced on Friday. Reduced fare customers, including seniors ages 65 and older and New Yorkers with disabilities, represent the MTA’s largest customer base to receive…
Dec. 14, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The FARE Act, which frees New York City tenants of paying real estate broker fees and shifts those costs to landlords, became law on Saturday, 30 days after its passage, despite Mayor Eric Adams refusing to sign it. The City Council passed the FARE Act (Intro. 360-A) with…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a 42-year-old man in broad daylight during an argument on Friday, Dec. 6. The perpetrator and the victim were engaged in a dispute in front of 92-01 165th St. near the intersection with…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson New York City cyclists are in for a two-wheeled surprise. Mayor Eric Adams, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Lyft announced plans today to expand the popular Citi Bike program into new neighborhoods across Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Beginning in fall 2025, Citi Bike will expand…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson The MTA announced that starting in January, it would provide additional bus services to support A train riders affected by upcoming service outages in the Rockaways. The city agency announced in a press release on Wednesday, Dec. 11, that select express buses will extend their stops and add…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo will spotlight local talent and creativity with an Artist Showcase on Sunday, Dec. 15, offering the community an opportunity to celebrate and explore the artistic skills of its members. The event, held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry As drone hysteria swept from New Jersey across the Hudson River to New York City on Thursday night, fueled by online reports of nearly a dozen large drones spotted over Queens, a genuine emergency unfolded in the skies above the borough. The Port Authority and Federal Aviation Administration…