May. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro StreetEasy released a new report revealing a disturbing data point: the typical white household could afford five times as many market-rate rentals in New York City compared to the typical Black household and seven times as many as a Hispanic household. This new report, combined with data from the…
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LIJ Forest Hills Hospital earns ‘A’ rating on spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
May. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Forest Hills Hospital is one of eight Northwell Health hospitals that earned a top ‘A’ rating for its patient safety, according to a report released by the Leapfrog Group for spring 2023. This is the first time the community hospital, located at 102-01 66th Rd.,…
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Op-Ed | Amnesty for unpaid water bills
May. 9, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams Water is a precious resource, and New York City has some of the best municipal drinking water on the planet. Our water comes from reservoirs in the Catskills and beyond, and travels hundreds of miles to reach our taps. New Yorkers pay just one cent per gallon for…
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Independent Budget Office says Mayor’s projected cost of migrant crisis is overblown, but admin hits back
May. 8, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller City Department of Social Services (DSS) boss Molly Wasow Park refuted a new analysis from the city Independent Budget Office (IBO) finding Mayor Eric Adams’ administration’s migrant crisis cost estimate of $4.3 billion is overblown, during a Monday City Council hearing examining her agency’s proposed budget for the…
Federal infrastructure bill to provide millions for improvements to Queens highways
May. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng on Monday, May 8, announced that the federal infrastructure bill has provided Queens with millions of dollars to help pay for crucial highway improvements throughout the borough. Known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the historic legislation was signed by President Biden in November 2021 after Meng…
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Councilman to host free breast cancer screening event at Maspeth Federal Savings Bank next month
May. 8, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Councilman Robert Holden’s office is partnering with Maspeth Federal Savings Bank to host a free breast cancer screening event on Wednesday, June 7. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the branch located at 56-18 69th St. in Maspeth. Those interested in attending must first…
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‘Dancing Dreams’ puts dancers with physical disabilities in the limelight at stellar Queens College performance
May. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann More than 100 dancers with physical disabilities took to the stage at the Colden Auditorium at Queens College on May 7, taking the audience on a colorful and exciting “Road Trip” through America presented by Dancing Dreams. The dancers between the ages of 3 and 21 “visited” famous places…
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Man sought for shooting a man in his groin area in Queens Village: NYPD
May. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry An argument on a Queens Village street on Friday night exploded into violence when one of the men pulled out a handgun and allegedly blasted another man in his groin area, according to authorities. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village reported that the shooting incident began in…
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Elmhurst teen charged with hate crime in antisemitic attack in Flushing Meadows Corona Park: DA
May. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry An Elmhurst teenager was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on May 7 for his role in an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in February. The 17-year-old boy from Ithaca Street was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime after he joined in on…
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Cops seek crook who threw rock at man walking near Kew Gardens Hills synagogue: NYPD
May. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an unprovoked attack in broad daylight outside a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue on May 6. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows reported that just after 9 a.m., a 23-year-old man was walking to the Bais Yosef D’Ulem synagogue, located…
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