Oct. 3, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez There’s been a lot of conversation lately about the value of college. Some are questioning the long-term benefit of a degree that increases a graduate’s income only to saddle them with decades of debt. Indeed, a recent New York Times Magazine article argued that the college affordability…
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Oct. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Christ the King High…
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Oct. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to research from Visio Lending, New York was determined to be the state most interested in investing in property. This conclusion was drawn from the combination of 11 common search terms related to property and real estate to reveal the average monthly search volume in each state. The states were then ranked from “most interested” to “least interested,” based on searches per 100,000 of the state’s population. New York had 124 searches per 100,000 people, which was far and away more than second place Massachusetts’ 108. Over the past year, New York state…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Anthony Medina Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar received the final signature from Governor Kathy Hochul on her bill requiring hazardous and toxic waste transported by rail to be covered with hard tarping, on Monday, Oct. 2. Rajkumar’s bill, A4928, was passed unanimously and brought an end to the over 13-year-long battle to create…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Rachel Butler This fall, Flushing Town Hall presents a variety of programs open to the public varying from the women in comics creative conference to the Louis Armstrong monthly jazz jam and much more. “Audiences of all ages, interest and curiosity can expect another very busy month with Flushing Town Hall’s programs,” said Ellen Kodadek, executive and artistic director of Flushing Town Hall. “We welcome the Women in Comics Creative Conference, our Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jams, popular Mini Global-Mashups: Iran meets Japan; partnership events with AIA Queens for Archtober – NYC’s citywide celebration of…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Emily Ramos On the weekend before a ghostly Halloween this month, the Stone Circle Theatre, located at 59-1414 70th Ave. in Ridgewood, will offer a different music-filled experience for event seekers. The Wendy Osserman Dance Company conjoins the musical talents of the Concetta Ensemble for LAMINARIA, a night of folk-horror music and dance performances, from Tuesday, Oct. 26, to Sunday, Oct. 29. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. LAMINARIA is a theatrical performance that narrates what people fear in their everyday lives through music and the combined physical art of dance. Concetta Abbate, a synesthetic artist…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Following the results of Zumper’s most recent national rent report showing the median cost of rent for one-bedroom units in New York City surpassing $4,000, they decided to review what that amount of monthly rent can get people in other cities across the United States. A total of 10…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry As the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia lashed the borough on the morning of Friday, Sept. 29, an alleged rapist broke into a home in the Queensboro Hill section of Flushing, where he allegedly sexually assault an 18-year-old woman, according to authorities. The Queens Special Victims Squad is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect, who police say entered a home at around 10:40 a.m. on a residential street in the vicinity of 45th Avenue and Robinson Street, just three blocks east of Kissena Corridor Park . Once inside, the suspect threw…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Lewis Latimer Museum in Flushing is hosting a number of fun, cultural and interactive events for the community this October. The series of events, entitled ‘The History of Queens NY in 7 dishes: A Live Anthology,” is presented by Lewis Latimer House Museum and Queens writer Roxanne Scott and Abeer Hoque. Storytelling performances about food and themes of identity, grief, love, joy and family by Queens writers of color will be featured in the events. There will also be music by local musicians Katrina Sortera and Robin Wong. “This event is a celebration…
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Oct. 2, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Pre-construction work began on the future site of P.S. 388 in Bay Terrace, which has continued to draw divided opinions from local residents since it was proposed in 2021. The currently vacant lot on Waters Edge Drive and 24th Street is surrounded by apartment buildings and is adjacent to the waterfront Cross Island Parkway. Once construction is completed, it is expected to add 572 primary school seats to school district 25. A representative from the School Construction Authority informed local residents that current “early package work” to prepare the site for the construction of…
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