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Candidate Profile: Ramses Frias launches City Council campaign to restore pride in District 25

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Mar. 5, 2025 By Colum Motherway Ramses Frias is platforming his campaign in the race for City Council District 25 on his unwavering dedication to his community and strong connections to the area. District 25 covers the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Woodside. Shekar Krishnan is the current Council Member and…

Queens duo indicted for stealing elderly neighbor’s home, forging will in $1.5M scam: AG

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Mar. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week. Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant…

Floating Hospital opens full-service optometry practice in Long Island City

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Mar. 4, 2025 By sobrien March 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Floating Hospital, a New York City-based non-profit providing healthcare to homeless individuals and low-income families, has opened a full-service optometry practice at its main clinic in Long Island City. The optometry practice opened at the Floating Hospital’s main clinic at 21-01 41st…

Mayor Adams announces expansion of medical respite program for homeless New Yorkers

Mayor Eric Adams speaks to media at City Hall on March 3. The Mayor announced significant expansions to the medical respite program on Tuesday. Photo: Mayor's Office Flickr.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event. Adams was joined by NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz to…

Planet Sis Candles brings ‘affordable luxury’ to Astoria with hand-poured coconut wax candles

Mar. 4, 2025 By jmilitello March 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello Planet Sis Candles, an Astoria-based business, has been creating hand-poured candles made from organic coconut wax and toxin-free fragrances since its founding in October 2021. The brand was established by Jahleesa Wise and her sisters, Bella and Shenai, with the goal of offering…

Culture Lab LIC to debut Italian art exhibition ‘Art Exchange’ on March 6

"Red LIC Night" is one of many pieces on display at the upcoming exhibition. Photo: Culture Lab LIC

Mar. 4, 2025 By sobrien March 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Culture Lab LIC has announced a new international gallery exhibition featuring Italian art, offering Long Island City residents a chance to explore emerging talents and experience art’s power as a unifying force. “Art Exchange: A Bridge Between Italy & America” will run from…

Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña bring Oscar glory to Queens at the 97th Academy Awards

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Mar. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña made it a Queens double at the Oscars on Sunday night, taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.  Brody, born and raised in Woodhaven, and Saldaña, who was born in New Jersey but spent the majority of…

González-Rojas joins lawmakers and anti-hunger groups to call on Albany to address food insecurity

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas speaks at the State Capitol to call for measures to address food insecurity. Photo: Office of Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas

Mar. 3, 2025 By sobrien March 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined fellow lawmakers and anti-hunger groups in Albany on Tuesday to call for a state budget that addresses New York’s hunger crisis by increasing minimum SNAP benefits and funding healthy school meals for all students, among other initiatives. González-Rojas…

Queens’ first-ever Elite Comics11 Expo kicks off March 8-9 at St. John’s University

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Mar. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Adventure awaits at the Elite Comics11 Expo this weekend.  Comic lovers from all over the world’s borough are invited to attend Elite Comics11’s first in-person comic expo running Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. The expo will be held at St. Johns University, located at…