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Affordable housing lottery opens in Kew Gardens, rent starts at $1,522 a month

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Jan. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A total of 13 affordable units are up for grabs at the Metropolitan Senior Apartments in Kew Gardens, with monthly rents ranging from $1,522-$1,937. The affordable units are part of an 8-story mixed-use building at 132-77 Metropolitan Ave. In total there will be 40 residences in the building, with 27 being market rate. The city has opened a lottery for the 13 affordable units. Two of them are studio, eight are one-bedroom and three are two-bedroom. All 13 affordable units are for residents earning 80% of the area median income (AMI). The area median…
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Human rights organization honors 9 Holocaust survivors at the Hillcrest Jewish Center

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Jan. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson A human rights organization hosted a commemoration event at the Hillcrest Jewish Center in Flushing on Sunday Jan. 28 to honor nine Holocaust survivors for the 79th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The anniversary, which fell on Jan. 27, marked the day of liberation from the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps. The event, which was attended by the nine survivors, was organized by Arts4All Foundation and co-sponsored by Assemblymembers David I. Weprin and Sam T. Berger, Council Member James F. Gennaro and the Queens Jewish Community Council. Dozens of people including local religious…
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Vincent Cannizzaro, former Christ The King women’s basketball coach, dies at 82

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Jan. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Vincent Cannizzaro, who spent 19 seasons as head coach of the women’s basketball team at Christ The King High School in Middle Village, died Saturday at the age of 82 following a battle with cancer. During his time as head coach from 1981-1999, Cannizzaro earned 456 wins. Under his leadership, the team won 12 New York State Catholic High School championships, as well as 10 consecutive New York State Federation titles. There was a stretch where the team won 120 straight league games. USA Today crowned Christ The King national champions three times under…
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Three gunmen remain at large after robbing Kew Gardens Hills man inside his own home: NYPD

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Jan. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry A Kew Gardens Hills man was robbed at gunpoint by three strangers as he tried to enter his home last week. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows reported that the 36-year-old victim was about to enter his residence in the vicinity of 78th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 24 when he was approached by three men at around 11:30 p.m. They pulled out firearms and forced the victim into his home, taped up his hands and forcibly removed his wallet containing credit cards and approximately $300 in…
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Union construction workers and elected officials demand removal of Joy Construction from Edgemere Commons mega development

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Jan. 29, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Construction laborers, union members, community leaders, and elected officials rallied outside Edgemere Commons on Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Jan. 25, demanding the removal of Joy Construction as the general contractor for the mega development that consists of 11 buildings and 2,050 affordable and middle-income apartments. Laborers Local 79, which represents 10,000 construction workers in New York City, organized the rally after Joy Construction allegedly failed to report that a construction worker had been injured on site after being struck in the knee on Dec. 23 by splintered wood. The injury…
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Debate over policing and solitary confinement bills dominates Queens community board meeting

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Jan. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan At a southeast Queens community board meeting on Monday, elected officials debated two public safety bills that overwhelmingly passed in the city council that were subsequently vetoed by the mayor.  The city’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams, and Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers joined the virtual monthly Community Board 13 meeting to discuss the legislation, with one bill requiring police officers to document low level civilian stops and the other limiting solitary confinement in the city’s jails. One of the mayor’s senior advisors, Tiffany Raspberry, joined the call to defend the vetoes and a debate ensued.  …
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

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Jan. 26, 2024 By Aidan Pellegrino Check out some of these amazing musicians and performers all throughout Queens this weekend. These performers come from all different walks of life, and there is bound to be one that fits your niche!   Friday, Jan. 26 Open Mic – Free Friday Mic at Q.E.D Enjoy a free…
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