Oct. 11, 2023 By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky, Chabad of Northeast Queens Decent folk the world over are reeling from the horrifying and harrowing images coming out of Israel. It is inconceivable to a human mind that this level of depravity could be perpetrated against innocent men, women and children. One such scene will remain forever…
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Oct. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenage motorcycle rider was killed in East Elmhurst on Tuesday night when he crashed into an MTA Q49 bus at the intersection of Astoria Boulevard and 101st Street, according to the NYPD. Police from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at around 11 p.m. on Oct. 10 and found the 16-year-old boy unconscious and unresponsive lying on the roadway with severe head trauma. The teenager was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, police said. EMS responded and pronounced the teen dead at the…
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Oct. 11, 2023 By Rachel Butler With the month of October shining a light on raising awareness for breast cancer, an expert from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital shared with QNS some common misconceptions that many people have about the disease, as well as advice on how to spot the early signs. Dr. Manmeet Malik is the director of the breast center at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and assistant professor of clinical surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and she works directly with breast cancer patients who are currently battling the disease. “If you feel a breast mass, thickening of the skin, retraction/dimpling of the…
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Oct. 10, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan New York City is home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, with a population of 1.6 million totaling greater than the Jewish population in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem combined. Each borough has its enclaves where that concentration is felt and seen. While Brooklyn is known…
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Oct. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry Hundreds of Forest Hills residents joined faith leaders for a community candlelight vigil in McDonald Park on Oct. 9 to remember the more than 1,000 Israelis who were killed during the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 and in support of the more than 360,000 reservists who were called…
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Oct. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall StreetEasy identified the 23 New York City neighborhoods that have the lowest barrier to entry to become a homeowner, with 12 Queens neighborhoods making the list, including six in the top 10 for lowest median asking price. All of the neighborhoods on the list require a monthly carrying cost less than the citywide median rent of $3,500 and a minimum down payment of less than $100,000. According to StreetEasy’s analysis, buying a home in any of the 23 neighborhoods listed would require a minimum annual household income below $150,000. For two of the neighborhoods,…
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Oct. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenage boy was shot twice in broad daylight on a residential block in South Jamaica on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are looking for the gunman who approached the 15-year-old victim as he walked in front of 114-49 148th St. at…
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Oct. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ridgewood denizens who’ve lived in the iconic Queens neighborhood for decades remember when nothing but the residential buildings and local businesses were the only structures standing in the way of the sweltering summer sun. It wasn’t until the efforts of one local man, regarded by many as a prominent leader and voice in the community, that residents no longer had to scurry indoors to find any shade. Well over 20,000 trees adorn the sidewalks in western Queens and parts of Brooklyn now thanks to this man and his presence in the community. At 72…
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Oct. 9, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan More than 100 people gathered outside of the Queens Public Library in Kew Gardens Hills to show their support and stand in solidarity with Israel while mourning the lives lost as a result of Hamas’ surprise attack this past weekend. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who gathered numerous politicians…
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Oct. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry At least nine Americans were killed in Israel since Hamas terrorists launched a sneak attack from the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7 and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng and Gov. Kathy Hochul are working to assist New Yorkers trying to escape the gathering storm. The congresswoman, who is New York’s…
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