Aug. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price for all units in Queens rose 6.76% year-over-year in July 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. This jump continues an upward trend seen in the previous month. The overall average rental price in Queens jumped from $2,734…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Dragon Fest, New York City’s largest outdoor Chinese food and cultural festival, is set to make its debut in Forest Hills at the end of the month, offering a wide array of over 100 popular and rare Chinese dishes. This year’s Dragon Fest season, which started in April…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, along with fan-favorite YouTube sensation Dude Perfect, will headline the upcoming Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on Saturday, Aug. 24. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, an anchor event during Fan Week, is the world’s largest…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week the Queens Chamber of Commerce brought together app-based delivery drivers and local restaurant owners for a roundtable discussion on what they say are negative consequences of the city’s new minimum pay rate for delivery workers. The Aug. 8 event, held at Rincon Salvadoreño, a family-owned restaurant…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for an armed robbery crew that stole a pricey Swiss luxury wristwatch from a home on a residential street in the Liberty Park section of Glendale and shot a man before they fled the scene in a minivan last…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson There is still time to experience one of Queens’ most iconic jazz events, with free concerts continuing every Thursday evening through September. The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, which started in June, will stop in Far Rockaway on Aug. 15, Baisley Pond Park on Aug. 29 and Astoria…
Aug. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for a gunman who opened fire near the Queens Public Library branch in Cambria Heights during the evening of Thursday, Aug. 8. The perpetrator was in front of a home at 116-42 219th St. at around 7 p.m.,…
Aug. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced a record number of new lease signings in July 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The 945 new lease signings in July 2024 were the highest ever recorded. This represents a significant year-over-year increase, up 419.2% from…
Aug. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Dozens of residents testified in person and on Zoom for a City of Yes for Housing hearing chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Thursday, Aug. 8. Residents headed to the second floor of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens to voice their varying opinions on the …
Aug. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry Dangerous rip tides continue to wreak havoc in the Rockaways this summer, with three drownings despite constant warnings not to swim on beaches with no lifeguards on duty. The body count might have doubled on Monday, Aug. 5, when three swimmers went into the surf near Beach 84th…