Jun. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined airport service workers from JFK and LaGuardia on Thursday, June 13, in a show of support. The gathering focused on a proclamation advocating for better wages, healthcare benefits, and paid time off (PTO) from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey….
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Jun. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Are you a fan of dramatic plays and tear-jerking comedies? Head to Travers Park this Wednesday for a free performance of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, hosted by the Mobile Unit of The Public Theatre. Located at 78th St. and 34th Ave. in Jackson Heights, the Shakespeare in the Park…
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Jun. 17, 2024 By Dean Moses Queens cops rescued a litter of dogs who had been stuffed into a bag as a woman tried to illegally sell the animals to passersby, authorities said. Dramatic bodycam footage released by the department on Monday showed them racing down Beach Channel Drive and Horton Avenue in Far…
Jun. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Several City University of New York (CUNY) colleges improperly investigated antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. The federal education department said it reached an agreement with CUNY mandating that the city’s public college system take several corrective actions — including reopening…
Jun. 17, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA is expanding its automated camera enforcement program beyond those blocking bus lanes — bringing buses capable of issuing tickets to bear on scofflaw drivers slowing down New Yorkers’ commutes. Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) launches this week on 623 buses across 14 routes in the Bronx, Brooklyn,…
Jun. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Great Woodhaven Yard Sale, a neighborhood-wide event that gives Woodhaven residents a chance to sell their pre-loved items in an all-time classic American tradition, completed its two-Saturday bargaining stretch this month. The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association hosted the Great Woodhaven Yard Sale on Saturday, June 1, and Saturday,…
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Jun. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 17-year-old girl was walking to the Queens Center Mall earlier this month when a bare-chested stranger snatched a pricey pair of Apple AirPods from her ears in broad daylight.
Jun. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Residents of Hollis Hills are considering a class action lawsuit after discovering that asbestos remediation was being worked on along Union Turnpike, and they were not informed of it before it began. The original project, which began in January 2023, was a reconstruction of the center median between Hollis…
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Jun. 17, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A New York City board will vote Monday night on how much to raise rents this year for the Big Apple’s approximately 1 million stabilized tenants — a hike that could reach as high as 6.5%. The nine-member panel, known as the Rent Guidelines Board, will hold its…
Jun. 16, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The Federal Highway Administration’s final approval for the MTA’s now-shelved congestion pricing program gave plaudits to the tolling scheme which Gov. Kathy Hochul scuttled for the sake of easing economic costs to drivers. On the contrary, the approval decision on June 14 seemed to indicate that congestion pricing…