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Burglar breaks into Woodside home, confronted by elderly resident: NYPD

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Jul. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct are looking for a burglar who broke into a Woodside home on the morning of Tuesday, July 15, before he was thwarted by a 73-year-old resident. Police say the suspect, who was wearing a bizarre outfit, approached the house at 41st Street and…

Queens rents increase to over $3,000 in June 2025: report

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Jul. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The average cost of rent for apartments in Queens eclipsed $3,000 in June 2025, according to a report by M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the average rent in Queens rose 3.49%, from $2,902 in June 2024 to $3,003 in June 2025. Studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units all went…

González-Rojas files to run against Ramos for western Queens state Senate seat, touts ‘bold leadership’

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Jul. 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has filed to run against state Sen. Jessica Ramos in next year’s Democratic primary for Senate District 13. González-Rojas, who currently represents Assembly District 34 including parts of Elmhurst, Corona and Jackson Heights, which partially overlaps with Ramos’s Senate district, formally filed to run…

Median rent of NYC apartments reach record high $4,700 in June 2025: report

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Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall By the end of June 2025, the median rental price of apartments across New York City reached a record high of $4,700, according to a report by the real estate site RentHop. Year-over-year, the median rent across the city rose 6.6%, from $4,409 in June 2024 to $4,700…

Average price of Queens houses surpasses $1M in Q2 2025: Report

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The second quarter of 2025 marked the first time that the average price for one-to-three-family homes in Queens eclipsed $1 million, according to a report by the real estate agency Brown Harris Stevens. The average price of these homes rose 9.1% year over year, from $928,953 in the…

Council Member Won, husband Eugene Noh denounce ‘sexist’ scrutiny after he joins Adams campaign

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won and her husband, Eugene Noh, are denouncing what they call “sexist” and “misogynistic” scrutiny of their relationship following Noh’s appointment as campaign manager for Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election bid. Noh, a longtime political strategist and consultant, was officially announced as Adams’ campaign manager in…

Rainey Park in Astoria reopens after $8.5 million transformation

Jul. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres July 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres NYC Parks officials and community leaders gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the long-awaited completion of an $8.5 million reconstruction of Rainey Park, a popular waterfront green space in Astoria. The upgraded park at 34-24 Vernon Blvd. now features new playgrounds, adult fitness…