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Elected officials gather in Jackson Heights to protest over Trump’s FEMA funding cuts

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials, community leaders and homeowners gathered in Jackson Heights Friday to condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to cut more than $300 million in federal funding for flood protection and climate resiliency across New York State, including resources to combat flooding in Queens. State Senators Jessica Ramos and John Liu,…

Bayside shooting leaves teen and gunman dead in suspected love triangle dispute: NYPD

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Dean Moses Two people are dead after a gunman in Bayside shot a teenager before turning the gun on himself in front of a distraught woman Saturday night in what investigators believe to be a love feud, police said Sunday. According to police sources, officers from the 111th Precinct were…

Northwest Queens rental market continues upward trend with higher prices, more listings: report

Northwest Queens continued to see its inventory of listings

Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced a huge boost in its inventory of listings in March 2025 compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Year-over-year, the listing inventory in northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and…

Dirty license plates in NYC must be cleaned and cleared starting April 16 — or else

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon New York City’s crackdown on illegally obscured license plates— including mandates to keep those plates clear and visible — begins this Wednesday, April 16, with the enactment of new rules every driver should know. NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) first announced the new rules in January. The rules…

Congestion pricing: MTA shows traffic drops, subway ridership increases as Manhattan toll program’s long-term future hangs in balance

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Apr. 13, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Congestion pricing’s long-term future remains uncertain thanks to a pending court case between the MTA and Trump’s Transportation Department — yet new statistics show that the Manhattan toll program appears to be achieving two primary goals: lowering traffic and bringing more riders into the subways. The latest MTA…

Op-ed | Healthy black mothers, stronger communities: A vision for the future

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Renee Hastick-Motes Each year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) offers a powerful opportunity to pause, reflect, and recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for maternal health equity. As a Black woman, a mother, and now the proud CEO of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC), this week…

7th Street Burger to open second Queens spot in Forest Hills

Local burger chain 7th Street Burger is expanding its footprint to Forest Hills in May.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson Forest Hills is getting a smash-hit burger spot. 7th Street Burger is set to open its second Queens location at 107-22 Continental Ave. at the end of May, bringing its popular smash-burgers to the heart of Forest Hills. The fast-growing chain, known for its simple, classic menu and…