Jul. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina Fresh off the end of the league’s Spring Season, the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League has rolled into the hot weather with its first-ever Summer season. So far, the season has started with a set of nail-biting games. The Summer season opener for the MVP Roller Hockey…
Jul. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina A mosquito-borne illness that has sickened many people worldwide has reached the U.S. and New York, according to a health advisory from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC issued a health advisory at the end of last month warning the public about a spike in dengue virus…
Jul. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The developers behind New York City FC’s planned 25,000-seat stadium in Willets Point aim to break ground in early fall, according to NYCFC Sporting Director David Lee. In April, the New York City Council approved plans for NYCFC’s proposed 25,000-seat stadium, as well as a 2,500-unit affordable housing…
Jul. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The overall average rental price in Queens in June 2024 rose 6.49% from the same month last year, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Queens all had jumps in the average cost of rent. The overall…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina Inside Broadway, a borough-wide non-profit theater company that has been in operation for over 40 years, has been sharing the joys of music and movement with older adults across senior centers in Queens for about two decades. Better known for bringing performance art programs to NYC public school…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden, representing City Council District 30, has secured millions of dollars in capital, expense and veterans funding as part of the recently approved New York City Council budget for fiscal year 2025. The council member, who represents Maspeth and Middle Village and parts of Glendale,…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is making sure that good deeds are rewarded in his district. The senator has awarded citations to the organizations that participated in last month’s Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue Street Clean-up in appreciation of their community service. The members of the Middle Village…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over half a million dollars was designated for a new hyper-local initiative to connect veterans with critical services in the recently-passed city budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Approximately 250,000 veterans reside in the five boroughs. However, according to the NYC Department of Veterans Services (DVS), there is a…
Jul. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, coming to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Aug. 3 and 4, kicked off its festivities with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Awakening Ceremony in Times Square on July 11. Festivities included a performance by the New…
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Jul. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina A dispute between two older men near the Fresh Pond Road M train platform steps last week took a violent turn when one of them pulled out a knife and slashed the other across the face. Police say the incident unfolded in the vicinity of Fresh Pond Road…