Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden co-hosted a rally outside City Hall last week to call on the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law, which aims to phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park and replace them with electric alternatives. Holden joined Manhattan Council Members Erik Bottcher and Chris Marte…
Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival (ROFF) is set to return for its third year next month, with 66 independent films lined up for a jam-packed weekend of entertainment. The festival, which runs from Sept. 11-14 at Ridgewood’s Stone Circle Theatre at 59-14 70th Ave., celebrates weird cinema, community…
Aug. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the “Advantage Arena” immersive gaming lounge has returned for the 2025 US Open after debuting last year. Over 40 million gamers are expected to take part in the tennis-themed games offered on-site and online throughout the three weeks of the US…
Aug. 18, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Ridgewood trade school student won a significant scholarship for his future automotive career. Blerim Bibovic, a Lincoln Tech Queens campus student, won the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) $5,000 Excellence in Automotive Education Scholarship. Bibovic, a 2024 graduate of Glover Cleveland High School, was presented…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Rental properties across all of New York City experienced a slight jump in median asking rent from last year during the second quarter of 2025, which spans from April to June, according to a report by Realtor.com. There was a 3.7% year-over-year increase in asking rent for all…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello Award-winning chefs are getting ready to practice their serve right onto customers’ plates at the US Open, with a list of delicious cuisine slated for the star-studded annual tennis event. The diverse and delicious food and drink menu was created by the United States Tennis Association and its…
Aug. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and community leaders gathered at iconic Maspeth institution Rosa’s Pizza last week to celebrate the pizzeria’s grand reopening and 50th anniversary. Rosa’s, located at 55-26 69th St., has been a neighborhood staple since opening in Maspeth in the 1970s, offering a variety of pies and Italian…
Aug. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall After the average cost of rent in Queens exceeded $3,000 in June 2025, the number continued to rise in July, with average rents increasing across the board among studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in the borough, according to a report by M.N.S Real Estate. The average rent in…
Aug. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced it will be spraying pesticides in an effort to eliminate more mosquitoes and reduce the risk of people catching the West Nile virus on Monday, Aug. 11, across several parts of Queens. Trucks will be spraying the…