Apr. 5, 2023 By Joe Pantorno After a seven-game season-opening road trip, the New York Mets’ return home to Citi Field will have to wait just a bit longer. The 2023 home opener, originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon, has been postponed to Friday due to impending inclement weather expected in Queens. Facing off against…
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Police officers’ union inks tentative $5.5B deal with city, includes modified patrol schedule pilot
Apr. 5, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller The city has reached a tentative $5.5 billion contract agreement with the Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, marking the second major labor deal his administration has negotiated with the city’s public sector unions and the first with one of its uniformed unions. The…
Willets Point transformation plan gets plenty of support during public scoping hearing
Apr. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s plan to transform Willets Point into an entirely new neighborhood with 2,500 new affordable homes, a privately-funded soccer stadium and a 250-room hotel got overwhelming support from participants during a virtual hearing on April 4. The Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination hosted the session that brought together…
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Ticket to slide: NYC owed more than $1 billion in unpaid parking, speeding fines, report finds
Apr. 5, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
New York City is owed more than $1 billion in unpaid parking and speeding tickets, according to a new report from the Independent Budget Office.
South Queens lawmaker rallies with hundreds of firefighters in support of ‘common sense’ FDNY/EMT legislation
Apr. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Several hundred members of the FDNY and leaders of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) traveled to Albany recently to rally with Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, who urged her fellow legislators to support and pass her bill, A.5055. The legislation aims to correct a portion of the Tier III for…
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New Japanese restaurant opens in Glendale
Apr. 5, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Glendale residents welcomed a new Japanese restaurant to the neighborhood when Kanji Sushi Hibachi opened its doors last week. Located at 64-19 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, Kanji offers a new option in the neighborhood for Japanese cuisine. “Customers come here to try and explore a new restaurant,” said Gary Pan,…
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Schneps Media nationally recognized by leading media industry outlet
Apr. 5, 2023 Schneps Media Schneps Media — the parent company of more than 80 publications across New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Philadelphia and Florida — was recognized by Editor & Publisher (E&P) magazine as part of the trade publication’s 2023 class of “10 News Publishers that Do It Right.” The annual…
Queens borough president announces 2023 class of community board appointees
Apr. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry
On April 5, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced his 2023 class of community board appointees — a dynamic and diverse group of civic-minded individuals who will serve on their respective Queens community boards for the next two years.
Flushing Hospital celebrates opening of new state-of-the-art dental center
Apr. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Hospital Medical Center officials were joined by Congresswoman Grace Meng for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art dental center on Monday, April 3. “As we celebrate the opening of this state-of-the-art dental facility, it is a reminder of the exceptional service that my…
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NY politicos react to Trump being hit with 34-count indictment
Apr. 4, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Following ex-President Donald Trump pleading not guilty to a 34-count indictment alleging he broke state law by falsifying business records, New York politicos were quick to weigh-in on the first commander-in-chief to be arrested on criminal charges.