Jun. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry Hours before the noxious smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the city turning day into night on the afternoon of June 7, the FDNY had a brief respite from the hazardous haze in Queens. Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens presided over the annual…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and Grubhub Head of Community Affairs Brett Swanson gathered at Fish Village in College Point on June 13 to announce a $5,000 donation to the restaurant. The donation is an effort to help cover the repair costs after vandals ransacked the restaurant last March. “I’m…
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Jun. 13, 2023 Anthony Medina
Eight men are facing major drug and gun trafficking charges after a year-and-a-half-long investigation that led to the seizure of more than $1 million in narcotics, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday, June 13.
Jun. 13, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city has reached a new tentative five-plus year labor deal with the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), New York City’s public school teacher’s union, Mayor Eric Adams and union boss Michael Mulgrew announced at a City Hall press conference on Tuesday afternoon. The new contract, which will…
Jun. 13, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The state legislature on June 11 passed a bill to designate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, as a New York City public school holiday. Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, who introduced the bill, A.7769, said it was the “final victory” in a fight spanning over two decades for Diwali, one of…
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Jun. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jun. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina Finding entertainment during the summer months in Queens won’t be an issue for anyone who pays a visit to the George Seuffert Bandshell at Forest Park in Woodhaven. The Forest Park 2023 Summer Concert Series will bring multiple performances to the greater Forest Hills, Glendale, Woodhaven and surrounding neighborhoods…
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Jun. 13, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York City School Construction Authority on June 9 announced that work will be starting on a construction project at P.S. 213Q in Bayside. The completion of the project is meant to better enhance the educational experience for both the students and staff members. The project includes boiler…
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Jun. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry When he helped break ground on the $9.5 billion New Terminal One project at JFK Airport last September, Congressman Gregory Meeks called it a transformative moment for southeast Queens with the creation of 10,000 new jobs, including 6,000 union construction jobs and MWBE and local contracting opportunities among other…
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Jun. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan New York City is making around 20 miles of its streets car-free on various Saturdays this summer as part of its “Summer Streets” initiative expansion, Mayor Eric Adams announced in Queens on Monday. The initiative, which was first launched in 2008, will see large sections of roadways in each…