Jun. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Three Andean Bear cubs who were born at Queens Zoo in Flushing earlier this year are now ready for their public debut. Typically, Andean bears only have one to two cubs at a time. But the birth of the three cubs, two males and one female, five months ago…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Real estate brokers in Queens are speaking out against a proposed New York City Council bill to legislate broker fees for residential rentals. The bill, Intro 360, mandates that any representative or agent involved in a residential rental transaction collect their fees from the party that hires them, whether…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Thursday, May 30, Council Member Sandra Ung (D-20) held a press conference with local community leaders to oppose the DOT’s e-scooter program, which is set to expand in Flushing. Ung cites Flushing’s “unique challenges and dense urban environment” and ongoing congestion conditions as reasons why the plan would…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Ozone Park man was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer as he rode a motorcycle on the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth on Saturday morning.
Jun. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A firefighter and a civilian were injured while the FDNY battled a massive three-alarm fire in Richmond Hill on Sunday morning. Just before 7 a.m., the FDNY received a call about a blaze that broke out in the rear of a laundromat located at 101-12 108th St. and rapidly spread to several adjoining buildings.
Jun. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry The residents at the Samaritan Daytop Village’s Boulevard family shelter on Queens Boulevard in Jamaica now have a new amenity with the opening of The Bookmark, a new library that gives the 199 families access to an onsite space that features hundreds of children’s books, reading spaces and computers…
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May. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Tenants from a collection of rent-stabilized buildings in Queens gathered outside the offices of the New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) last Friday, May 24, to announce their plans to file an Article 78 legal challenge. The action seeks to compel DHCR to address and resolve…
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May. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Flushing resident Ryan Su was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by State Senator John Liu earlier this week for his longtime service to both the country and the local community. From 2012 to 2015, Su served in the United States Army as an…
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May. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina City Council Member Joann Ariola wants residents to ‘whisker up’ some cat food, dog treats, training pads and pet carriers for a district-wide pet supply drive this summer. Pet rescue organizations across the city often rely on volunteers to help keep cherished animals off the streets. Gathering additional supplies…
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May. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina Unisha Chetram, an 8th-grade student at M.S. 137 America’s School of Heroes in Queens, spends a lot of time thinking about the many social issues that have taken center stage on a local and global scale. At the heart of this 14-year-old’s advanced views on social issues is a…
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