Nov. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The median rent in northwest Queens plummeted in October, down 9.4% from September, according to a market report recently released by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman. The amount paid to rent an apartment in northwest Queens — covering Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside — had a median…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan More than 50 cars and motorcycles convened to deliver toys for patients at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside. The Nov. 12 event marked the 25th annual Toy Run held by the East Coast Car Association. The group gathered in Forest Park before heading to the hospital, where they filled up large bins with toys for the young patients. The association also presented the hospital with a donation towards their programs and services. Since 1999, the East Coast Car Association has raised over $248,000 for St. Mary’s. “We are grateful to the East…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month this year, Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. organized a diabetes information session inside the All Saints Episcopal Church in Woodhaven, on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The info session was aimed at empowering people living with diabetes and informing them on the various methods of living with the health condition. Participants also engaged in a healthy food dinner, with an assortment of fresh food and produce to take home. According to information shared by the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 1,717,067 people in New York, accounting for 10.7% of…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry A Fresh Meadows man was criminally charged in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 75-year-old woman in Maspeth last month. Rony Zino, 27, of 71st Avenue was arraigned on a six-count indictment charging him with criminally negligent homicide for…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Plaza College School of Nursing in Forest Hills has been awarded formal accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which is recognized as one of the country’s most rigorous programmatic accreditation programs by the United States Secretary of Education. This accreditation comes after a study conducted by…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Rachel Butler Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing has launched a series of fall workshops with engaging activities for children and adults alike throughout the month of November. Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is inviting people to come and explore the garden and participate in several events, ranging from watercolor workshops with autumn leaves, floral design workshops and of, course, the popular Winter Wonderland, which is returning in December. The watercolor workshop series will involve using a different space of the garden in each session and being inspired by the color of the autumn leaves. It is recommended…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Dean Moses A man gave himself up to police on Tuesday morning after stabbing three people to death inside a Queens home, authorities said. According to police sources, at around 7:16 a.m. on Nov. 14, cops rushed to 122-39 Milburn St. in St. Albans, where they discovered three people dead.…
Nov. 14, 2023 By Gary LaBarbera
New York City is facing a pivotal moment in its economic and cultural recovery. Now more than ever, we need investment and commitment to jumpstarting major development projects that modernize city hubs and create crucial economic stimulus in our underserved communities.
Nov. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams delivered remarks at the annual memorial service for the victims of American Airlines Flight 587 in Rockaway Park on Sunday, Nov. 12, where he also spoke publicly for the first time regarding the federal ethics probe targeting him. Adams comforted families who lost loved ones in…
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Nov. 13, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Toddler swings at Queens Valley Playground near P.S. 164 in Kew Gardens Hills were set on fire early on Saturday, Nov. 11, in an alleged act of vandalism, according to authorities. Images of the aftermath shared on X by @ViralNewsNYC showed the damage to six toddler swings that were…
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