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A single swipe of a MetroCard is likely to go up 15 cents by September, based on a report presented to the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday.
A Jamaica teen died May 11 of a gunshot wound to the head and her killing remains under investigation with no arrests yet, the NYPD Tuesday night. Three men who were captured on surveillance footage video are wanted in connection with the cri…
Parents are still fighting for their calls for a middle school on Jamaica Avenue to be heard.An elementary school is proposed for the 120-08 Jamaica Ave. site, which was formerly Rubie’s Costumer Company, but some parents say the need instead…
Two and a half years of discussion and a failed lawsuit later, a 75-bed transitional housing facility for women age 55 and over is set to open in Douglaston this August, officials said at a town hall on the matter last Thursday evening.While …
Emine Yilmaz Oszoy, an artist who immigrated here from Turkey, told her husband on their first walk together in Manhattan that she felt free in New York City because its wide sidewalks let her focus her mind where she wanted, rather than on a…
After months of negotiating, the City Council and Mayor Adams have reached an agreement to make outdoor cafes low-cost and nearly year-round fixtures citywide.Breeana Mulligan, a spokeswoman for City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica)…
The presidents of New York City’s three public library systems testified last week to state the impacts that proposed $36.2 million budget cuts would have on service and operations.It was the first time Brooklyn Public Library President Linda…
A Broad Channel resiliency project didn’t just raise streets but also raised the bar.The second phase of the infrastructure project, which is also adding new storm sewers to reduce flooding from Jamaica Bay, has been selected to receive an En…
Mount Sinai and the union representing resident doctors and interns at NYC Heath + Hospitals/Elmhurst have come to a contract agreement that ended a three-day strike that began Monday morning.The approximately 165 members of the Committee for…
Mets owner Steve Cohen may not have been among the hundreds of people who flocked to PS 143 last Friday night for state Sen. Jessica Ramos’ (D-East Elmhurst) town hall on park alienation for his potential casino next to Citi Field, but his pr…
The police are requesting the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of a burglary suspect.The bearded man is described to have a light complexion and was last seen wearing all-dark clothing, according to authorities.
A Jamaica man was killed when he fell off his motorcycle on a dangerous portion of the Conduit last Friday.Just after noon, police in the 106th Precinct responded to a call of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on North Conduit A…
State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-East Elmhurst) will not introduce a parkland alienation bill for a Citi Field-adjacent casino this session, the lawmaker said at a town hall on the matter last Friday evening.“There is no agreement between [New Gre…
New York City is suing the architects behind the Hunters Point Library for tens of millions of dollars over portions of the structure not being accessible to people with handicaps, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.The city …
Energy savings, passports, scams and a new precinct were just a few things discussed at recent general meetings at Community Board 12 and 13 earlier this month.At both meetings, which were held virtually on May 17 and May 22, respectively, Na…
It was a community show-and-tell for Richmond Hill High School at its annual Community Night last Thursday, and the school had much to celebrate.Graduation and attendance rates are at historic highs, according to the administration. This year…
QUEENS VOTES 2023
Primary election candidates for Queens district attorney and City Council Districts 19, 20 and 29 joined the Asian Wave Alliance on Sunday to discuss issues of special relevance to the communities they hope to represent.Among the most pressin…
More than 100 people headed to the Pomonok Playground last weekend for the Pomonok Softball League’s 50th reunion.According to Flushing resident Al Stark, the league’s president, the league was first started by Pomonok Community Center Direct…
Seniors got to phone in their questions with live help from volunteers over the weekend who provided a free “lunch and learn” tutoring session on using cell phones at Lenny’s Clam Bar in Howard Beach.On Saturday morning, 30 volunteers from th…
Anyone can be forgiven for feeling a certain amount of foreboding when the weather forecast is calling for a Hurricane Irene or Sandy, or the remnants of Ida.But residents of 63rd Avenue in Rego Park have a different view.
Residents and members of various Southeast Queens organizations, along with City Council Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-Laurelton), were grateful that Jacqueline Langsam, the new Queens Parks commissioner, moved up her schedule a day …
Bayside’s own St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children held its 17th annual “Big Hearts Walk for St. Mary’s Kids” last Sunday morning.As approximately 500 people grabbed their sneakers and flocked to Crocheron Park for the charity event, as …
People at or nearing retirement age are leaving careers in transportation and that is creating new job opportunities for younger folks who might be interested in the field.At a Community Board 12 meeting last week, transit representatives sha…
An 86-year-old man was charged with murder after his wife was found dead at the bottom of a stairway last Wednesday.At about 8:20 p.m., police in the 102nd Precinct responded to a call on 91st Avenue in Woodhaven where they found Luz Porras, …
A school bus fire in Rego Park Tuesday afternoon destroyed the bus and some parked cars, but did not injure the six children on board or their driver.The FDNY said the blaze broke out at about 3:45 p.m. in front of 65-44 Saunders St. Videos s…
St. John’s University held its 153rd commencement ceremony last weekend as the school honored the latest class of graduates.More than 12,000 people headed to the Great Lawn Sunday for the ceremony, during which they heard from the Rev. Brian …
It may not be the weight of the world, but the weight of the world’s greatest city is slowly submerging the land around it, geologists have found.“A deeply concentrated population of 8.4 million people faces varying degrees of hazard from inu…
Members of Community Boards 12 and 13 held general meetings earlier this month, and people from both groups brought up concerns about co-locations in public schools.People from CB 12 were more specifically concerned with the growth of Success…
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT
Students at PS 135, above, in Queens Village started a green team and created an indoor garden at their school five months ago. On Wednesday, May 17, the elementary school kids showed off the culmination of their work to their teachers, paren…
The Forest Hills Gardens Association and the historic West Side Tennis Club have a court date on May 31.And it won’t be on grass.
New York City restaurants may soon be required to put their trash in secure containers.A new proposal from the Department of Sanitation puts forth that, in addition to waiting until 8 p.m. or an hour before closing to take out the garbage, fo…
National Skilled Nursing Care Week was held earlier this month, and the theme was “Cultivating Kindness.To celebrate, the NYPD Jazz Band performed on May 18 for seniors at the Highland Care Center, a nursing care facility located at 91-31 175…
Officials from Trader Joe’s have confirmed in an email that a new store will be coming to 69-65 Yellowstone Blvd.The store will be located in the apartment complex being built on the site of the old Key Food supermarket.
School initiatives were the top priority of constituents in City Council District 27 for this year’s participatory budgeting process, according to Councilwoman Nantasha Williams’ (D-St. Albans) office.Four schools will get a total of $1 milli…
Assemblymember Juan Ardila (D-Maspeth) has seen his ability to govern weakened once again as he will pass the baton on allocating discretionary funds in his district, which Assemblyman Jeff Aubry (D-Corona) has been tasked with instead, the N…
The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens hosted Major League Baseball’s Junior Home Run Derby on May 21 at Elmjack Field in Astoria, with more than 50 youths of all ages enjoying a day of baseball and hot dogs.Eric Greenlund won the 12U divi…
Residents of Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Hills were treated to jazz with the blues on May 11 as the NYPD Jazz Band performed in concert.A dozen of the finest musicians and singers with New York’s Finest enterta…
The United Federation of Teachers rallied in all five boroughs Wednesday for a fair contract in the wake of the 2019-22 agreement’s expiration in September.Queens UFT members met outside Borough Hall to demand new contract negotiations that c…
Councilman Bob Holden, left, on May 17 presented a City Council Certificate of Recognition to Middle Village eighth-grader Mark Primak, who recently won the gold medal at MathCon in Chicago.Mark, a student at PS/IS 49 in Middle Village, was o…
Woodhaven American Legion Post 118 will pay tribute to those fallen in service to the country at its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 29.The post is located at 89-02 91 St. All are invited to attend.
The office of City Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) and Maspeth Federal Savings are teaming up to sponsor free breast cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at the bank, which is located at 56-18 69 St. in Maspeth.All s…
The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach continues to support education by awarding its four annual scholarships to students living in the 11414 ZIP code.The funds will benefit high school seniors who will be continuing their education at an accredit…
Anyone looking to join the Boilermakers union will get the chance to apply come June, but spots are extremely limited. The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Boilermakers Northeastern Area, Local Union #5, Zone #5 is recruiting f…
A single swipe of a MetroCard is likely to go up 15 cents by September, based on a report presented to the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday.Jai Patel, the MTA’s deputy chief financial officer, told board members th…
Officials from Trader Joe’s have confirmed in an email that a new store will be coming to 69-65 Yellowstone Blvd.The store will be located in the apartment complex being built on the site of the old Key Food supermarket.
A single swipe of a MetroCard is likely to go up 15 cents by September, based on a report presented to the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday.Jai Patel, the MTA’s deputy chief financial officer, told board members th…
State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-East Elmhurst) will not introduce a parkland alienation bill for a Citi Field-adjacent casino this session, the lawmaker said at a town hall on the matter Friday evening.
Resident physicians and interns at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst went out on strike at 7 a.m. on Monday in an ongoing labor dispute with Mount Sinai, which employs them.The Committee of Interns and Residents, a unit of SEIU Healthcare, said…
For Mental Health Awareness Month, state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) is hosting a self-care workshop on Thursday, May 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Springfield Gardens Church of the Nazarene, located at 145-01 Farmers Blvd…
New York City is suing the architects behind the Hunters Point Library for tens of millions of dollars over portions of the structure not being accessible to people with handicaps, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.The city …
Two and a half years of discussion and a failed lawsuit later, a 75-bed transitional housing facility for women over the age of 55 is set to open in Douglaston this August, officials said at a town hall on the matter Thursday evening.
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