Jul. 1, 2024 By Christian Murray The Port Authority is launching a summer sale on AirTrain tickets to ease vehicle congestion at JFK Airport amid extensive construction. From July 1 through Labor Day, the AirTrain fare will be reduced to half price, lowering the cost to $4.50 for riders entering or exiting at Howard Beach…
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Farmstands open for season at Queens County Farm Museum and Jamaica Hospital
Jun. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens County Farm Museum has opened its seasonal farmstands on its site in Floral Park and at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Richmond Hill. Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables will be available at these farmstands until November. Located at 134-20 Jamaica Ave., the farmstand at the Jamaica Hospital…
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Son of rapper Remy Ma arraigned in 2021 murder-for-hire case in South Jamaica: DA
Jun. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Queens grand jury indicted the son of rapper Remy Ma and another man for a 2021 murder-for-hire of a reputed Astoria drug kingpin in South Jamaica.
Illuminate your night at the Light Portal Celebration in Flushing Sunday
Jun. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Experience the beauty of public art at the Light Portal Celebration this Sunday, June 30, in Flushing, where vibrant installations will illuminate the night and transform the cityscape. The event will run from 6-11 p.m. at Ederle Terrace, by the Queens Museum, and will feature unique projections, poetry readings…
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Queens rent continues to soar: Report shows average prices up 7.12% with studios leading the surge
Jun. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price in Queens rose 7.12% year-over-year, from $2,681 in May 2023 to $2,872 in May 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units all experienced increases in the average rental price over this period of time….
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Queens pet care experts share ‘cool’ tips for keeping your furry friends safe this summer
Jun. 27, 2024 By Anthony Medina Pet parents across the city are keeping their beloved cat and dog pals cool during the sweltering summer temperatures and reminding neighbors to do the same. Pet care experts say dangerously hot temperatures for dogs and cats begin at 85 degrees Fahrenheit — a number New York City has…
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Southeast Queens man arrested for bodega murder, violent brawl, drug stash and assault on police: NYPD
Jun. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Queens Village man was criminally charged with murder in the second degree for stabbing a Springfield Gardens man to death in a Jamaica bodega on Saturday night.
Flushing Town Hall presents annual Jazz Jam All-Stars concert on July 10, honoring local talent
Jun. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall is set to delight music lovers of all ages with its annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert on Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. The featured lineup of musicians are from all walks of life, ages 22-80. Some talented performers include vocalist Naomi Okai, vocalist and violinist…
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AOC easily wins reelection with the help of higher voter turnout in Queens
Jun. 27, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sailed into a fourth term to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District with an overwhelming majority of the vote. The landslide victory was against Marty Dolan, an investment banker who ran on a more moderate platform that urged voters to turn their backs on the…
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Southeast Queens man indicted in 2021 fatal hit-and-run near JFK Airport: NYPD
Jun. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry
A St. Albans man surrendered himself at the 111th Precinct in Bayside on Tuesday morning after he was indicted by a Queens grand jury in a fatal hit-and-run near JFK Airport nearly three years ago.