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Amateur and pro fighters headline RFC Kickboxing event in Long Island City

Jun. 5, 2025 By jmilitello June 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello On Friday, May 30, RFC Promotions brought high-octane action to Long Island City with its K-Series Kickboxing event at the Melrose Ballroom. The showcase featured a stacked lineup of both amateur and professional fighters, from neighborhood gyms to international talent, all competing in…

‘It’s choking us’: Blissville and Greenpoint residents raise air quality concerns over Green Asphalt plant

Fumes emitting from the Green Asphalt plant in Blissvillle. Photo courtesy of Thomas J. Mituzas.

Jun. 5, 2025 By sobrien June 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Residents on both sides of the Newtown Creek in Blissville and Greenpoint have raised concerns about alleged pollution from a green asphalt contractor on Railroad Avenue. Green Asphalt, located at 37-98 Railroad Ave., replaces traditional asphalt mixes with recycled asphalt, stating that recycled…

Pink-haired woman sought for knifepoint robbery of taxi driver in Dutch Kills: NYPD

Jun. 5, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct are still looking for a woman who allegedly robbed a cabbie at knifepoint in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City and gave him a beating last month. The 68-year-old taxi driver was in front of…

Advocates push for speed limiter law as Queens drivers rack up hundreds of school zone tickets

Jun. 5, 2025 By sobrien June 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The five most persistent “super speeders” in Queens racked up a combined 643 school zone speed camera tickets in 2024—an average of one every 14 hours—according to new research from street safety groups Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Families for Safe Streets. One driver…

Barkada Social Club debuts in Astoria with bold flavors and a social mission

Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 4, 2025 By Kathryn Greene In Filipino, the word barkada means a clique or informal group of friends—and that’s exactly what chef and owner Giemay Manuel is cultivating in Astoria with her new restaurant, Barkada Social Club, located at 33-05 Broadway. “Barkada is about being a collective…

Serafina opens first Queens location in Long Island City after years of anticipation

Jun. 4, 2025 By jmilitello June 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Serafina, the Italian restaurant chain known for its upscale yet inviting atmosphere, has officially opened its first Queens location in Long Island City—fulfilling a long-anticipated arrival in the neighborhood. The new outpost, located at 28-40 Jackson Ave., opened its doors on May 23,…

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks return to East River

Macy's Fireworks. Hunters Point Park, Long Island City. Sunday, July 4, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Queens Post News Team New York City is preparing for the 49th annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks celebration—its most iconic Independence Day event. The 2025 show returns to the Lower Manhattan waterfront after last year’s Hudson River display, offering sweeping…

Home prices more than doubled in 7 Queens neighborhoods in 10 years: report

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Jun. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Home prices more than doubled in 24 neighborhoods across New York City over the past decade—including seven in Queens—according to a new report from real estate research site PropertyShark that highlights dramatic shifts in the city’s housing market between 2014 and 2024. The Queens neighborhoods to experience this…