Jun. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price in Queens rose 7.12% year-over-year, from $2,681 in May 2023 to $2,872 in May 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units all experienced increases in the average rental price over this period of time….
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Jun. 27, 2024 By Anthony Medina Pet parents across the city are keeping their beloved cat and dog pals cool during the sweltering summer temperatures and reminding neighbors to do the same. Pet care experts say dangerously hot temperatures for dogs and cats begin at 85 degrees Fahrenheit — a number New York City has…
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Jun. 27, 2024 By emarshall June 27, 2024 By Richard Khuzami Most of the media coverage regarding the City of Yes zoning changes, regarding increasing housing, are focused on the negative response from many of the Community Boards from the outer boroughs, especially those especially distant from Manhattan (as of today, we have seen no… Read more »
Jun. 27, 2024 By emarshall June 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Long Island City Neighborhood Plan has advanced to environmental and public review after NYC Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick unveiled the draft zoning framework, a detailed map and draft strategies Tuesday, June 25. This zoning proposal was first shown during Monday’s… Read more »
Jun. 27, 2024 By Dean Moses The green-haired brute accused of mercilessly beating a Queens bodega worker to a bloody pulp earlier this month was arrested Wednesday after a standoff with police, authorities said. Osvel Diaz, 29, of Forest Hills attempted to shave his distinctive green hair to evade law enforcement after the senseless…
Jun. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For the June 25 primary election, thousands of Queens voters showed up to cast their ballots for new representatives in Albany and a less-known but important judicial position. In two of the three closely watched State Assembly races, two newcomers were elected, and one longtime incumbent, who is the…
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Jun. 26, 2024 By ishkurhan June 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On Thursday, June 27, fireworks will light up the Astoria waterfront to mark the 40th anniversary of the neighborhood’s Independence Day celebration. Central Astoria Local Development Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Astoria community, organizes the free event. The area’s… Read more »
Jun. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Leasing has launched for three notable developments in Queens, SOLA Woodside, The Monarch in Jamaica and the Fabric Astoria , with the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate marketing these developments. SOLA, located at 72-01 Queens Blvd., is a 12-story, 364-unit mixed-use development, with 109 of the units dedicated…
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Jun. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Paul Frangipane Middle school girls from New York Edge, the city’s largest provider of school-based afterschool and summer programming based in Woodside, gathered at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on June 13 for an afternoon of tennis training and empowerment. In the shadow of Arthur Ashe…
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Jun. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Claire Valdez emerged victorious in the Assembly District 37 race, winning by a substantial 27-point margin over Johanna Carmona— and thumping the incumbent Juan Ardila, who generated about 10% of the votes. Valdez, who brought in 58.6% of the vote, led in every precinct in Ridgewood and Long Island…
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