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Queens malls kick off holiday season with Santa photos, parades, and festive events

Shopping Christmas with family and Santa Claus at Shopping Mall

Nov. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The holiday season is set to shine in Queens as Queens Center and The Shops at Atlas Park roll out festive events from parades to tree lightings, photos with Santa, and a cozy breakfast event for the holiday season. The festivities kick off at Queens Center, located at…

DOT postpones virtual Queens Waterfront Greenway workshop after clash at Douglaston event

City Council Member Vickie Paladino vocally opposed the structure of a community workshop where feedback on the Queens Waterfront Greenway Project was collected by the Department of Transportation.

Nov. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Department of Transportation has indefinitely postponed a virtual workshop for the planned 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway in order to establish a code of conduct after an in-person workshop in Douglaston last month was disrupted by a clash between Council Member Vickie Paladino and a number of greenway…

Queens rent continues year-over-year rise in October 2024: report

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Housing units in Queens had the average cost of rent go up 3.28% in October 2024, compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the average rent in Queens rose from $2,803 in October 2023…

Middle Village honors veterans with annual parade led by decorated Vietnam War veteran

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Colum Motherway Middle Village hosted its annual Veterans Day Parade to honor those who have served the nation on Sunday, Nov. 10. Organized by the Queens Veterans Parade Committee, the parade began on 78th Street and made its way along Metropolitan Avenue. The march finished with a ceremony at Christ…

AM Rajkumar introduces ‘Ghostbuster Act’ to eradicate untraceable ghost cars from NYC streets

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In a step to end the city’s battle with “ghost cars”—vehicles with counterfeit, obscured, or missing license plates—Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced the Ghostbuster Act. The Ghostbuster Act takes a comprehensive approach to tackle ghost cars by empowering law enforcement to boot or tow vehicles with counterfeit…

SITA Awards program honors Quiet Storm’s WBLS 107.5 host Lenny Green, others

Dara Bragg, founder of the SITA Awards, left, with award recipient Lenny Green, host of the hugely popular radio show WBLS 107.5 FM - The Quiet Storm at the 8th Annual SITA Awards.

Nov. 12, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke Lenny Green, award-winning host of the hugely popular radio show The Quiet Storm, aired on WBLS 107.5FM, was one of the esteemed honorees at this year’s 8th Annual SITA Awards Program, recently held at the prestigious Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens. The exclusive evening brought together celebrities, community […]

Queens sees significant rightward shift as Trump support surges in 2024 election

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Nov. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens County may have voted overwhelmingly in support of Kamala Harris during the recent presidential election, but the county took a major shift to the right compared to four years ago. Trump generated 37.3 % of the vote in Queens on Nov. 5 compared to just 26.8 %…