Jun. 15, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin
CUNY campuses will once again serve as early voting polling sites for the upcoming primary election. Ten colleges in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens will open from Saturday, June 17 to Sunday, June 25. Four colleges will also serve as Election Day voting sites on Tuesday, June 27.
Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted a pride celebration on Wednesday, June 14, at Queens Borough Hall where several leaders in the LGBTQIA+ community were honored for their work and activism. “Happy Pride, Queens! I thank everyone who helped us celebrate, including Queens District…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens City Council members Sandra Ung and Francisco Moya have introduced legislation that seeks to make it illegal for car dealerships to park vehicles on public streets under certain circumstances. These dealerships wouldn’t be allowed to park the car on the street to advertise their sale or while the…
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Jun. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) got an earful from Queens residents during a June 12 public hearing at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center. Landlords and property owners were advised to steer clear of the hearing by the Rent Stabilization Association of New York which has a membership of…
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June 13, 2023 By Michael Dorgan An Elmhurst street corner has been co-named after the former owner of the Grandstand Pub and Restaurant, a beloved Irish American bar that closed last year. The intersection of Simonson Street and Grand Avenue is now known as John Browne Way, named after the publican John Browne who died… Read more »
Jun. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan New York City is making around 20 miles of its streets car-free on various Saturdays this summer as part of its “Summer Streets” initiative expansion, Mayor Eric Adams announced in Queens on Monday. The initiative, which was first launched in 2008, will see large sections of roadways in each…
Jun. 12, 2023 By Julia Moro According to a new Douglas Elliman report, the median rent in the northwest region of Queens for the month of May was the second-highest on record, just short of the prior month’s record. The median rental price increased by 15.3% from the previous year. For the month of May, the…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry While the New York Mets were mired in their longest losing streak in four years, there were some positive vibes at Citi Field for one day as the Queens Chamber of Commerce held its annual business expo at the Caesars Sportsbook at the Metro Grille on June 7. Business,…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro Election Day is right around the corner, with polls opening for early voting on June 17 ahead of the June 27 primary. There are some contentious democratic primary races to look out for in Queens. Paul D. Graziano, Christopher S. Bae and Tony Avella are facing off for City…
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Jun. 8, 2023 By Christian Murray, Dean Moses, Sarah Belle Lin, Ethan Stark-Miller and Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers woke up Thursday morning to the ominous haze that has lingered over The Big Apple since Monday — the air still filled with unhealthy smoke from the Canadian wildfires. The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued…