Jun. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 25, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Around 250 Long Island City residents attended a town hall hosted by Council Member Julie Won to share recommendations about the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, “One LIC”, which aims to create a vision for the neighborhood encompassing affordable housing, job… Read more »
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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Jun. 25, 2024 By emarshall June 25, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Skyline Tower, the tallest building in Queens, has set a new record for the price per square foot for a Queens unit, doing so for the second time. Additionally, Modern Spaces, the real estate firm handling sales for the units at the development, announced… Read more »
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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Jun. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Grab your four-legged friend and run with New York Road Runners(NYRR) this summer. The organization will host a ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event series for community members to exercise with their pets. The summer series will be available across NYRR Open Run sites throughout the five boroughs. Queens residents…
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Jun. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 20, 2024 By John J. Ciafone, Esq. A few years ago, Long Island City won a national competition to house the corporate headquarters of Amazon. Amazon promised tens of thousands of jobs, from technical employment for workers to local student graduates, deliverers, contractors, laborers, construction union jobs, Porters… Read more »
Jun. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina A heat wave has swept over New York City neighborhoods ahead of the first day of summer, with residents limiting their outdoor activities and searching for cool places to rest. National Grid, the electricity, natural gas, and energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people throughout New York…
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Jun. 19, 2024 By ishkurhan June 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan With increasingly hotter summers expected in years to come, the city announced a massive investment in NYC pools this week shortly before dozens of pools are scheduled to open for the season on June 26. On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Department… Read more »
Jun. 19, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_76008" align="alignnone" width="680"] The NYPD released surveillance photos of two of the people who allegedly attacked two cops at a Long Island City hotel on Monday morning. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jun. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 18, 2024 By Jessica Militello June 20 marks National Vanilla Milkshake Day—a perfect excuse to celebrate and beat the heat with a cool, creamy treat. Why not take this opportunity to explore the rich variety of milkshakes that Western Queens has to offer? Whether you prefer the sweet… Read more »