Sep. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While the annual income needed to afford to purchase a home in New York City was still significantly higher than the national average in August 2024, there was a large decrease year-over-year, thanks in large part to mortgage rates declining, according to a report by the real estate…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall has announced its month-long lineup of enriching music and dance programs for Queens residents to enjoy. Below is a list of upcoming events for September. Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jams Wednesday, Sept. 11 7 p.m. In-Person Tickets: $10 General Admission / FREE for Members,…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry Two Queens MS-13 gang associates pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court on Friday in connection to the notorious 2018 murder of a teenager in Flushing’s Kissena Park. As part of their guilty pleas, Juan Amaya-Ramirez, 26, of Fresh Meadows, and Oscar Flores-Meija, 24, of Elmhurst, admitted to killing…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) has allocated over $900,00 in state funding to bolster educational institutions and community programs across her district, with the largest grants to be spent on building upgrades at local schools. P4Q179, a District 75 school serving students with special needs, will receive…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry A 68-year-old man was brutally assaulted by a stranger in broad daylight near the entrance to Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone on Sunday afternoon, and police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are asking for the public’s help in tracking down his assailant. The random attack occurred just…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jamaica man for the fatal drive-by shooting of a rapper outside a Woodhaven pub in 2018. Johnathan Rice, 43, of 178th Street, was arraigned on Friday on an indictment charging him with murder in the second degree for allegedly gunning down 35-year-old…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of New Yorkers headed to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday, Sept. 7, to kick off the start of fall at Corn Fest. Despite some rainy weather, locals enjoyed the day-long festivities celebrating the grand opening of the Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens Farm, located…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, along with MSG and New York Knicks legend John Starks, hosted a back-to-school event in St. Albans on Saturday, Aug. 31. The event, held at Roy Wilkins Park, featured a Jr. Knicks Clinic and provided school supplies and hundreds of Knicks-themed backpacks to local…
Sep. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry An A train rider was beaten and robbed by a mugger at the Rockaway Boulevard subway station in Ozone Park on the morning of Friday, Sept. 6. The 49-year-old victim was standing on the northbound platform of the station at Liberty Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard at around…
Sep. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson One New Yorker teaches thousands of people how to swim, one stroke at a time. Paulana Lamonier, 33, is a York College alumna and founder of Black People Will Swim, a swim program that aims to dispel the stereotype that Black people cannot swim. “It started as a…