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Mets and David Wright host ‘Battle of the Badges’ baseball game at Citi Field

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Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets held the annual “Battle of the Badges” baseball game between the NYPD and FDNY at Citi Field for a third straight year on Thursday, Sept. 12, with Mets legend David Wright acting as the host of the event for the second year in a…

NYC mayor’s race: Progressive Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos is the latest to challenge Eric Adams

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Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark Miller Jessica Ramos, a progressive Queens state Senator, on Friday officially became the latest candidate to jump into the 2025 race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, who finds himself in a precarious position after his second police commissioner resigned Thursday following federal raids on several top administration officials…

Queens Night Market kicks off fall season this Saturday

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Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market returns this Saturday, Sept. 14, to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for its fall season. Running from 4 p.m. to midnight, the event will continue every Saturday through Oct. 26, culminating in its signature Halloween-themed celebration, complete with costume contests and trick-or-treating. John Wang, founder…

Decline in mortgage rates lead to lower income needed to afford home in NYC: report

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Sep. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall While the annual income needed to afford to purchase a home in New York City was still significantly higher than the national average in August 2024, there was a large decrease year-over-year, thanks in large part to mortgage rates declining, according to a report by the real estate…

Cost of rentals in Queens continue to rise year-over-year in August 2024: report

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Sep. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price for housing units across Queens went up 4.07% year-over-year in August 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Queens had its overall rental price jump from $2,812 in August 2023 to $2,926 in August 2024. Studios, one-bedroom, and…

Kick off fall at Queens Farm’s Corn Fest and Amazing Maize Maze opening this Saturday

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Sep. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Fall is here, and seasonal festivities have begun. Head to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday, Sept. 7, for Corn Fest, celebrating the grand opening of the Amazing Maize Maze. Located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park, the all-day event runs from 11 a.m. to…

Queens to honor 23rd Anniversary of 9/11 with memorial events across the borough

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Sep. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Wednesday will mark 23 years since the horrific terrorist attacks devasted New York City and forever changed the world.  Several local organizations across Queens are hosting memorial events on September 11, 2024, to mark the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. They will honor the…

Mayor Adams unveils new buildings at six Queens schools for 2024-25 academic year

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Sep. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City Mayor Eric Adams has opened six new school buildings in Queens ahead of the 2024-25 school year as part of a city-wide initiative to provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities across the city. Adams announced the completion and opening of 24 school buildings across the…

New ceramics studio to open in Ridgewood as new hub for Queens ceramicists and sculptors

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Sep. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina A new ceramics studio set to open in Ridgewood in September is offering 8-week courses, classes, and memberships for those looking to channel their creativity. Scratch Ceramics, located at 658 Woodward Ave. in Ridgewood, is a new arts destination for ceramicists and sculptors in Queens. It’s an educational…

Urgent manhunt underway for suspect who sexually assaulted a young girl after abducting her from a Queens Village supermarket: NYPD

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Aug. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry A manhunt is underway in southeast Queens for a sexual predator who allegedly kidnapped a 9-year-old girl at a Queens Village supermarket while she was grocery shopping with her grandmother on Thursday evening. The abduction occurred inside the Key Food at 213-22 Jamaica Ave. just after 7:20 p.m.,…