Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced a massive surge in its listing inventory in May 2025, compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The listing inventory in northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Woodside, nearly doubled…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello Bayside is getting a head start on its Independence Day celebration at Fort Totten Park on Wednesday, June 18, from 6-9 p.m., featuring an array of festive activities to get the community in the holiday spirit. The annual event, located at Totten Ave and 15th Rd., is hosted…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Abbie Martin Greenbaum New York’s Primary Election is coming up on Tuesday, June 24th. There are many significant races happening this year, including the ones for City Council, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, and Mayor. If you’d rather cast your ballot before the big day, early voting runs from…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson The GatewayJFK Business Improvement District (BID) was recently awarded a significant funding injection from NYC Small Business Services (SBS). Last month, GatewayJFK was awarded a $75,000 FY26 Single District Small BID Support Grant. This funding marks a milestone; it is the largest grant awarded to the organization since…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez has led nine members of New York’s Congressional delegation in a call for the New York state legislature to immediately pass the New York for All Act, which would largely prohibit state and local law enforcement from working with federal immigration authorities such as…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Dr. Ari Benjamin, MD June is Men’s Health Month—a national reminder that men’s health deserves attention, conversation and action. This awareness could not be more urgent for Black and Brown men in particular. Across the country, men are living shorter, less healthy lives than women. They’re more likely to skip…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres As President Donald Trump prepares to mark his 79th birthday with a controversial $100 million military parade in Washington, D.C., Queens residents will gather for a protest of their own. A grassroots rally and march titled “Queens Says No Kings” is set for Saturday, June 14 at 12:30…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A new poll of the June 24 mayoral Democratic primary released Wednesday night shows Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani leading moderate Andrew Cuomo by four points. This marks the first time any survey in the race has had a candidate eclipse Cuomo’s consistent lead. At the same time, however, Team Cuomo pointed…
Jun. 12, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Leasing has launched for CORE NYC, a 260-unit residential building at 98-10 63rd Rd. in Rego Park. As of June 11, the CORE NYC website has 13 units listed as available. These units range in rental price from $2,908 a month to $4,297 a month. The units in…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon There is a new face behind the MTA’s fight against subway surfing, and he knows a thing or two about riding safely. MTA and city officials joined BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester on Wednesday during a press conference in Long Island City, to announce a new initiative to stop…