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Alternate side parking suspension calendar for 2024

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Dec. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina Alternate side parking rules, congestion pricing, toll hikes and other fees make car ownership costly and burdensome in the five boroughs.  Many New Yorkers, as a result, stick with using a Metro Card.  However, there’s something to look forward to for car owners in 2024, and that is the holidays and the Alternate Side Parking Rule Suspension Calendar. Afterall, the fine for failing to move a vehicle during designated alternate side parking hours is $65. Here’s a list of the dates when alternate side parking will be suspended in 2024:  Monday, Jan. 1: New…
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Citing unfair property tax system, coalition seeks to even the playing field

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Dec. 28, 2023 By QNS’s advertising partner As the City’s Finance Commissioner during the Bloomberg Administration, Martha Stark helped bring a new level of transparency to the property tax system. For the first time, owners were notified of the process and information that was used to assess their property taxes. Now, as the co-founder of…
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Cake Boss Buddy Valastro visits Zum Stammtisch in Glendale as part of a new food travel show

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Dec. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina A well-known restaurant and bar in Glendale made its television debut with a visit from beloved celebrity baker Buddy Valastro for his new TV show ‘Legends of the Fork.’ The series that began in November, features Zum Stammtisch, a 51-year-old authentic German restaurant and bar, located at 69-46 Myrtle Ave, in an episode showing Valastro learning the secrets to Zum’s cooking and traditions.  Valastro, who is a pioneer in the custom cake movement, is best known for his role on the TV show based on his family business Carlo’s Bake Shop. The celebrity chef…
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City completes pedestrian safety upgrades along Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, site of several fatalities

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Dec. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Department of Transportation recently completed pedestrian safety upgrades along North and South Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park. The intersection of Conduit and 79th Street, where two pedestrians were struck and killed since 2018, now features new sidewalks and a new traffic signal to create a safer pedestrian…
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Ring in the New Year at one of these NYE parties in Queens

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Dec. 28, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan The New Year celebrations are fast approaching. If you haven’t decided how you’re spending the night, it’s not too late to find an event to attend. While some events have sold out, there are still a range of both swanky and intimate parties to welcome in 2024. If you…
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