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Northwest Queens rental inventory nearly doubles year over year: Report

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced a massive surge in its listing inventory in May 2025, compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The listing inventory in northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Woodside, nearly doubled…

‘Live in fear or leave’: Sunnyside tenants say harassment, ICE threats used to force them out

Assembly Member Claire Valdez, Woodside on the Move, the Met Council on Housing and Sunnyside residents protest against alleged tenant harassment at 43-33 48th St. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

June 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Tenants in a Sunnyside apartment building say they’re being harassed, intimidated, and even threatened with deportation simply for requesting basic repairs—sparking a rally on Saturday led by Assembly Member Claire Valdez, Woodside on the Move (WOTM), and the Met Council on Housing to demand accountability and tenant protections. The… Read more »

Get a head start on July 4th fun at Bayside’s Fort Totten Park celebration

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello Bayside is getting a head start on its Independence Day celebration at Fort Totten Park on Wednesday, June 18, from 6-9 p.m., featuring an array of festive activities to get the community in the holiday spirit. The annual event, located at Totten Ave and 15th Rd., is hosted…

GatewayJFK awarded major city grant to expand BID programs in Southeast Queens

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson The GatewayJFK Business Improvement District (BID) was recently awarded a significant funding injection from NYC Small Business Services (SBS). Last month, GatewayJFK was awarded a $75,000  FY26 Single District Small BID Support Grant. This funding marks a milestone; it is the largest grant awarded to the organization since…

Velázquez leads Congressional push for New York for All immigration protections amid raids

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez has led nine members of New York’s Congressional delegation in a call for the New York state legislature to immediately pass the New York for All Act, which would largely prohibit state and local law enforcement from working with federal immigration authorities such as…

Op-Ed: Men’s Health Month is a wake-up call, especially for Black and Brown men

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Dr. Ari Benjamin, MD June is Men’s Health Month—a national reminder that men’s health deserves attention, conversation and action. This awareness could not be more urgent for Black and Brown men in particular. Across the country, men are living shorter, less healthy lives than women. They’re more likely to skip…

‘Queens Says No Kings’ rally planned in Forest Hills to protest Trump, defend democracy

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres As President Donald Trump prepares to mark his 79th birthday with a controversial $100 million military parade in Washington, D.C., Queens residents will gather for a protest of their own. A grassroots rally and march titled “Queens Says No Kings” is set for Saturday, June 14 at 12:30…

Leasing launches for CORE NYC, a 260-unit tower in Rego Park

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Leasing has launched for CORE NYC, a 260-unit residential building at 98-10 63rd Rd. in Rego Park. As of June 11, the CORE NYC website has 13 units listed as available. These units range in rental price from $2,908 a month to $4,297 a month. The units in…

Little Caesars to celebrate new Jamaica location with free pizza giveaway Saturday

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Jun. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team Little Caesars will host a community celebration on Saturday, June 14, to mark the grand opening of its newest Queens location at 126-14 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica, offering food deals, entertainment and a chance for guests to win free pizza for a year. The event will run…