Feb. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for five units in a 4-story mixed-use building at 214-33 41st Ave. in Bayside. The building contains 15 residential units, with ten being at market rate. The other five have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Dozens of Bayside residents took to the streets on Tuesday, Feb. 18, protesting the approval of the Canna Buddha cannabis dispensary, which is set to open just one block from an elementary school. The rally, held outside the not-yet-opened shop at 215-46 39th Ave., drew parents, community advocates,…
Feb. 18, 2025 By Dean Moses A 79-year-old man was killed in a Bayside police shooting outside a precinct on Tuesday night after he allegedly walked up to the NYPD stationhouse while brandishing a gun. According to NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera, a 79-year-old man left his vehicle and approached the 111th Precinct…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home in Bayside marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of Carmel Hall on Thursday, Feb. 6. This new addition to the facility is a Montessori-inspired dementia care neighborhood designed to offer specialized care for seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello State Senator John Liu, in collaboration with Assembly Members Ed Braunstein, Nily Rozic, Ron Kim, and David Weprin, and Council Members Linda Lee, Sandra Ung, and James Gennaro, is partnering with the NYC Department of Finance to offer free sessions this tax season aimed at helping residents navigate…
Feb. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry The body of a man in his 20s or 30s was discovered in the grass along the Clearview Expressway in Queens Village on Tuesday morning. The body was spotted just before 9 a.m. near the tree line by a motorist who pulled over on the shoulder of the…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello After nearly a decade of delays, PS 31 The Bayside School in Bayside has finally completed its long-awaited renovations. The school located at 211-45 46th Rd., marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, celebrating the long-overdue improvements that had left the building shrouded in scaffolding…
Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Nily Rozic joined forces with Grubhub and Selfhelp Community Services on Monday, Dec. 16, for her annual holiday meal giveaway. Rozic distributed 500 locally sourced meals to members of the Flushing community, including many seniors who frequent Selfhelp Rosenthal Senior Center. Selfhelp provides affordable housing, home…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 4-story residential building at 211-13 26th Ave. in Bayside. The proposed development, situated between Bell Boulevard and Corporal Kennedy Street, will rise to a height of 40 feet, offering 87,901 square feet of residential space spread across 103…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are looking for a brazen pickpocket who allegedly targeted a senior in broad daylight at a bus stop on Bell Boulevard on Wednesday, Nov. 6. An 85-year-old man withdrew $1,700 from an ATM at the Citibank branch at 39-01 Bell Blvd.…