Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that New York state’s first woman-owned conditional adult-use retail cannabis dispensary will open in Queens on Thursday. The cannabis shop Good Grades, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica, is scheduled to open at 2 p.m. on March 30. In addition to being the…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for three suspects who broke into a Ridgewood office building and made off with thousands of dollars in loot last week, according to authorities. The three individuals entered 48-01 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct, at around 3:20 a.m. on March…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Curbside Composting program resumed across Queens on March 27, following a winter hiatus after the initiative launched as a three-month-long pilot in the borough last fall. During that period, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) diverted 12.7 million pounds of food scraps, leaves, and yard waste from landfills….
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina A general sense of uneasiness due to the frequency in crime related incidents across the city was more than evident at Councilman Robert Holden’s public safety and quality of life town hall meeting at Maspeth High School on Thursday, March 23. Holden gathered an extensive lineup of NYPD officials…
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Mar. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets partnered with several organizations and institutions across New York City to celebrate Amazin’ Day on Saturday, March 25. The event provided the team a way to give back to their fans less than a week before Opening Day of the 2023 season. Throughout the day,…
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Mar. 25, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Police in Ridgewood are looking for the suspect who shot a 23-year-old man on Friday evening. Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened at about 8:16 p.m. on March 24 in front of a bodega at 468 Onderdonk Ave., at Harman Street. Officers from the 104th Precinct, in responding…
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Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry With temperatures rising and days growing longer, the NYC Parks Department has launched a new maintenance initiative that will deploy 240 newly hired full-time staff to address cleanliness in city parks during peak days and hours. The so-called “Second Shift” will collect trash and litter and mitigate graffiti at…
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Mar. 24, 2023 Elijah Hamilton P.S./I.S. 49 in Middle Village school is encouraging its students to walk to school on April 5 in celebration of National Walking Day. According to the school’s Parent/Teacher Coordinator Christina Chiaramonte, the initiative started when she learned about National Walking Day from a local parent and thought it would be…
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Mar. 23, 2023 By Christian Murray Ten days after a series of bombshell allegations came out accusing Assemblyman Juan Ardila of sexually assaulting two women, one of the victims told amNY Metro that she is devastated that he has shown no signs of stepping down and that his actions represent a continued “abuse of…
Mar. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
Lawmakers from every corner of Queens gathered on March 22 in the state capitol to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include funding for an MTA fare freeze and a free bus pilot in the final state budget as negotiations continue through April 1.