Feb. 26, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo is offering local homeowners a valuable opportunity to receive support with property tax liens and avoid the potential financial instability caused by unpaid municipal charges. On Tuesday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Senator will host a Property Tax Lien Help Day…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with 22 units at 21-05 Birdsall Ave. in Far Rockaway, which is currently just a vacant lot. The proposed building would be 40 feet tall and yield 14,713 square feet of space across the 22 residences.…
Feb. 26, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Council Member Julie Won has successfully introduced legislation to suspend alternate side parking on Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year. The date of Losar varies each year according to the Tibetan lunisolar calendar. This year, Losar is celebrated from Feb. 28 to…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello Two of Queens’ most popular food festivals are in the running for USA Today’s Best City Food Festival, and time is running out for New Yorkers to cast their votes. Queens Night Market and EEEEEATSCON New York have both been nominated in the national competition, which recognizes the…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for five units in a 4-story mixed-use building at 214-33 41st Ave. in Bayside. The building contains 15 residential units, with ten being at market rate. The other five have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area…
Feb. 26, 2025 By jmilitello Feb. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Together is teaming up with Alewife Brewery for the third annual Eats in Queens Restaurant Month, an initiative that supports local restaurants while raising funds for food relief efforts. The event runs throughout March, encouraging residents to dine at participating restaurants and…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Police are on the hunt for the suspects who stabbed a young man during a fight in Jamaica on Tuesday night. Law enforcement sources said the assault occurred near the corner of Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue. Officers from the 103rd Precinct responded to the location at about…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Nily Rozic hosted a Property Tax Exemption Event on Thursday, Feb. 20, aimed at assisting homeowners in navigating New York City’s property tax relief programs. The event took place at Commonpoint Queens’ Youth Opportunity Hub in Jamaica in partnership with the NYC Department of Finance (DOF)…
Feb. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, Feb. 23, that Glendale’s own Dan Bongino has been named Deputy Director of the FBI. The appointment places Bongino at the side of fellow New Yorker Kash Patel, who hails from Garden City in Long Island. The newly confirmed FBI Director signals…
Feb. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for rape, attempted murder, and another charge for the violent sexual assault of a woman in broad daylight on a Jamaica rooftop in August 2023. Jerson Vasquez, 25, of 170th Street in Jamaica, pleaded guilty in…