Apr. 28, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 102nd Precinct are searching for the crook who stole a woman’s purse in Kew Gardens earlier this month. Authorities say that the unidentified man entered Laney’s Laundry & Dry Clean, located at 80-57 Lefferts Blvd. in Kew Gardens, at approximately 9 p.m. on April 21. Once…
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National Grid plans to hike gas bills by 17%, files plan with regulators
Apr. 28, 2023 By Christian Murray National Grid, the utility giant that supplies natural gas to 1.9 million customers in New York City and Long Island, plans to hike rates by about 17% on its residential users. The company filed its proposed rate increases on Friday with the New York State Public Service Commission,…
Q&A: NYC Chief Tech Officer Matthew Fraser speaks with amNY about MyCity portal, city’s tech strategy
Apr. 28, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Matthew Fraser is making history as New York City’s first Black chief technology officer, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to oversee all things digital across the municipal government.
Bike lane improvements coming to several Queens locations: DOT
Apr. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Generations of cyclists have taken their lives into their own hands as they made the journey from the Queens “mainland” to the Rockaways and they often complain about the current bike lane across the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge is inadequate. That will change this year. The city’s Department…
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‘We’re just getting started’: Queens BP Richards highlights administration’s investments and initiatives during 2023 State of the Borough address
Apr. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards delivered his 2023 State of the Borough address Friday, April 28, at the Claire Shulman Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, during which he highlighted the borough’s accomplishments over the last year while also providing details into what he would like to see done…
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Ridgewood Democratic Club returns to in-person meetings with eye on gaining more community input
Apr. 28, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Ridgewood Democratic Club (RDC), held its first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last week at their office at 60-70 Putnam Ave. in Ridgewood. Karina Robledo, who serves as an officer for the Ridgewood Democratic Club (RDC), said that the group had been meeting virtually due…
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Queens lawmaker’s bill mandating New York colleges to effectively investigate and report hate crimes passes state Assembly
Apr. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Assembly member Daniel Rosenthal’s legislation, Hate Crime Reporting on College Campuses (A.3694), which will require colleges that receive state funding to modernize and enhance their disclosure of hate crimes that occur on campus, passed the New York state Assembly. The legislation mandates colleges in New York State to implement…
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FIRST ON amNY | NYC Ferry sees highest-ever ridership with 1 million first quarter passengers
Apr. 28, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld NYC Ferry, the city’s marine transit system, saw its highest-ever ridership in the first quarter in 2023 — clocking just over a million passengers on its vessels in the year’s first 13 weeks. The reported ridership is more than 20% higher than the second-place winter quarter — the…
These Queens restaurants were featured on the New York Times’ ‘100 Best Restaurants in New York City’ list
Apr. 28, 2023 By Emily Davenport The Queens Chamber of Commerce is offering its congratulations to the 19 Queens restaurants that were featured on the New York Times’ “100 Best Restaurants in NYC” list. Based on his decade of writing reviews, restaurant critic Pete Wells compiled the restaurant list and ranked the city’s top restaurants….
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MTA ends Twitter service alerts after Elon Musk demands big fees
Apr. 28, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA is ending its live transit service alerts on Twitter, effective immediately, after refusing to pay Elon Musk for the privilege. Starting today, the automated service advisories will no longer be posted to Twitter for the MTA’s subway, bus, and commuter rail passengers. The accounts, including the…