Apr. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina A resounding NO for the “City of Yes” echoed throughout the halls of the Ridgewood Presbyterian Church during a Ridgewood property owners meeting early last month, as urban planner Paul Graziano presented his argument against Mayor Eric Adams’ initiative. The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association, comprised of dozens…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina A coalition of legal and licensed cannabis dispensary owners have come together to urge New York State officials to take swift legislative action against unlicensed weed shops. The dispensary owners have joined forces and penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, State Sen. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina An ‘Operation Smokeout’ campaign spearheaded by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar has brought multiple rallies across the city to advocate for passage of the “SMOKEOUT Act,” ahead of the bill’s anticipated success this month. Rajkumar, who represents District 38 in the New York State Assembly, introduced the SMOKEOUT Act early this…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina A local deli in Middle Village is raising funds for the family of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller by selling “The NYPD” sandwich, made in honor of the fallen cop who died in the line of duty. Mario’s Meat Market and Gourmet Deli, located at 75-55 Metropolitan Ave, is donating…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall From 2012-2022, the housing stock in Queens County increased 8.5%, according to a study by the construction software, insurance and related services organization Construction Coverage. The percentage increase over the 10-year-period is the same as that of the entire country, based on the study where nearly 800 counties were…
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 10, with a public hearing on a request for a custom woodworking shop’s extended stay in Ridgewood. The building, located at 16-23/16-25 Hancock St. in Ridgewood, is…
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A man fatally stabbed a woman to death at a Queens bar on Saturday night before turning the knife on himself in an apparent domestic assault, police sources said.
Mar. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The median asking price for rent in Queens jumped significantly from February 2023 to February 2024, according to a study conducted by the real estate firm StreetEasy. Year-over-year, the median asking rent rose 13.5%, from $2,599 to $2,950. This price increase is reflective of the fact that more people…
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Mar. 27, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72522" align="alignnone" width="612"] A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with reckless driving and other crimes in a fatal collision in Maspeth last month that left a Corona cyclist dead. Photo via Getty Images[/caption]
Mar. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry
Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall As Cord Meyer Development Company celebrates its 12oth anniversary, its impact on Queens cannot be overstated. Built on decades of accomplishment, the company remains firmly focused on the future, here in Bayside and beyond. Cord Meyer Development was officially incorporated in 1904 but its roots trace back to the…
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