Jun. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) held its annual meeting on Thursday, June 20. The meeting was held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., where directors of the BID, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim…
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Cut out the horseplay! A two-year battle to end the horse carriage industry carries over in City Council
Jun. 25, 2024 By Anthony Medina A legislative effort to abolish the horse carriage industry is underway at the New York City Council, with Council Member Robert Holden reigniting leaders to enact change. The death of a horse named Ryder, who collapsed after working for hours under 84-degree heat in the middle of a New…
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Queens neighborhoods experience decline in new homes entering contracts: report
Jun. 22, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While much of New York City saw an increase in homes entering contract from May 2023 to May 2024, Queens was an exception to this trend, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. When a home is ‘in contract’, it means an offer to buy…
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Ex-building inspector pleads guilty to official misconduct for accepting bribes from southeast Queens homeowners: DA
Jun. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry
A College Point man pleaded guilty on Monday to taking bribes while working as an inspector for the city Department of Buildings (DOB) in exchange for not issuing violations from January 2023 through January 2024.
Rapper Remy Ma’s son arrested with Queens Village man for 2021 murder of Astoria drug kingpin: NYPD
Jun. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
The son of hip-hop star Remy Ma was arrested Tuesday along with a Queens Village man for the murder of a reputed drug kingpin from Astoria just over three years ago.
Queens DSNY worker busted for allegedly filling his pool with water from a fire hydrant: NYPD
Jun. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Southeast Queens off-duty NYC Sanitation worker was arrested on Tuesday morning and booked at the 113th Precinct in Jamaica, where he was charged with theft of city services, according to the NYPD.
Rep. Grace Meng delivers major funding boost to local preschool in Jamaica
Jun. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) presented a check for $850,000 in federal funding to a local preschool in Jamaica on Tuesday, June 18. Meng was joined by parents, local government leaders, teachers, school board members and students at Queens Centers for Progress’ Apple Preschool for an early morning celebration….
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Series of workshops to help Seniors become tech-savvy starting June 21 in Jamaica
Jun. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson With just a little help, any senior can become tech-savvy. This Friday, June 21, LinkNYC and the Queens Gigabit Center will team up to host the first of five “Senior Series” digital literacy workshops, to help seniors become skilled at using modern technology. The workshop begins at 11 a.m….
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Hollis Hills residents consider lawsuit against Con Ed for not informing them of asbestos remediation work on Union Turnpike
Jun. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Residents of Hollis Hills are considering a class action lawsuit after discovering that asbestos remediation was being worked on along Union Turnpike, and they were not informed of it before it began. The original project, which began in January 2023, was a reconstruction of the center median between Hollis…
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Port Authority announces JFK Airport traffic congestion plan as new terminal construction ramps up this summer
Jun. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
With construction ramping up over the summer on the $19 billion JFK Airport redevelopment project, the Port Authority opened a free drop-off, pickup and waiting lot at the AirTrain station at Lefferts Boulevard to help passengers avoid heavy traffic congestion at the terminal frontages.