Mar. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos joined healthcare leaders, frontline workers, and other advocates outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Saturday afternoon to hold a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramos held the vigil at the Frank D. O’Connor Playground, located across the street from the hospital at 79-01…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo is spearheading a multi-agency initiative to enhance safety, sanitation, and infrastructure in Richmond Hill, working alongside law enforcement, community organizations, and government agencies to address longstanding concerns. Key partners in this initiative include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the New York City Police Department (NYPD),…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens renters are feeling the squeeze as borough-wide apartment prices continue to climb. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Queens each experienced year-over-year rent increases of just under 5% during the month of February 2025, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. The average…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson E-scooter ridership in New York City is setting new records just months after the city expanded its Bronx-based e-scooter share program to eastern Queens, according to a report from Lime. Lime, one of the three companies participating in the program, announced on Tuesday that riders have already taken…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway The debate over the sale of wine in New York grocery stores remains contentious, with the New York State of Wine coalition and the National Supermarket Association (NSA) defending a Siena College Research Institute poll suggesting widespread public support for the change. However, critics—mainly liquor store owners and…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Queens high school students learned about the importance of jury service during a civic engagement program at Queens County Supreme Court in Jamaica on Monday. Richmond Hill High School students learned valuable lessons on civic duty through jury service at a forum led by Honorable…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams marked the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 death in the five boroughs of New York City by visiting NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and paying tribute to city healthcare workers, first responders, essential workers, and the 46,000 New Yorkers who lost their lives during…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined local Jewish leaders to celebrate the holiday of Purim with a unique food crawl. In partnership with Mark Treyger, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), Richards led a hamantaschen crawl through Queens to commemorate the holiday…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry A 14-year-old boy was arrested for slashing a father who tried to defend his son during an after-school brawl near I.S. 192 in St. Albans on Wednesday afternoon. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to a 911 call of a man slashed at 109-89 204th St.…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson York College’s student-athletes are earning well-deserved recognition for their outstanding performances on the field. Sophomore Michelle Mancuso and freshman Jeana Clemons were honored this week for their contributions to the softball team. Mancuso, a Fresh Meadows native, was named the CUNYAC Softball Player of the Week, while Clemons,…