Sep. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens residents who are forced to deal with chronic traffic congestion around JFK Airport will get much-needed relief after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Sept. 27 that operations have started at a new construction support facility along the Bergen Basin. The support…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina The city’s Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) continues to deny the Maspeth Firehouse landmark status despite the immense loss of life of firefighters due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In a joint letter sent to the LPC chair on Friday, Sept. 22, several Queens elected officials called for the landmark preservation commission to award the historic firehouse, located at 56-29 68th St. in Maspeth, with landmark status — in recognition of the 19 brave firefighters who lost their lives on the Sept. 11 attacks. Councilman Robert Holden, in conjunction with State Senate Deputy Majority…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Yankees legend Bernie Williams joined Far Rockaway residents Cheryl and Vera B. for an on-field ceremony at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 5 to help raise awareness for a rare medical condition, interstitial lung disease (ILD). Cheryl has been battling the disease, with her sister Vera acting as…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Corey Bearak and Bryan Block For several years, the communities of eastern Queens have engaged in discussions with our community leaders, our local and state elected officials and Empire State Development (ESD) about possible reuse of 55 acres of land on the state’s Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus. We long recognized the…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan
After Congresswoman Grace Meng drops her kids off at school on Monday mornings in Queens, and before boarding the train to Washington, D.C., she stops by NYU’s campus to teach a graduate level course on law making.
Sep. 27, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens-born Long Island native Austin Cheng declared that he is running as a Democrat for Congress in District 3 – a seat currently held by scandal-ridden Republican George Santos. According to his team, Cheng has already secured $600,000 to fund his campaign. He was able to raise $100,000 from…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Maspeth woman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and other crimes after she slammed her SUV into a school crossing guard on Tuesday afternoon.
Sep. 27, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing has welcomed its first ever revolving sushi restaurant Salute, which recently opened at the same address as the former seafood restaurant The Naked Crab. The Japanese food eatery — located at 39-16 College Point Blvd. — has taken a unique approach when it comes to the sushi dining…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina The residents of 107th Street between Park Lane South and Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill know better than to linger on the sidewalk for too long on any given day of the week. After years of residents losing their cars to reckless and speeding drivers, it’s a known rule…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens residents and business owners will be able to learn more about the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, during the first public meeting for the community-driven initiative to create a long term vision for the neighborhood. The Department of City Planning (DCP) is hosting the open house and workshop at…
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