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Addabbo to host shredding event, veteran donation drive and mobile office visits

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Apr. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is inviting residents from across his district to take part in a special community event designed to help protect personal privacy and show support for local veterans. The event will be held on Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…

Op-ed: Reckless budget cuts will harm Queens families

Home finances concept. Savings in dollars, calculator and pen.

Apr. 15, 2025 By Paul Pogozelski As a small business owner for over 23 years, dealing with clients, making deliveries and balancing the books, it became very clear early on in my career that I needed to be efficient with my time and money. Efficiency in operating a small business means knowing how much…

Queens sees most NYC foreclosures in Q1 2025, with 11413 as top hotspot: report

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Apr. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall While first-time foreclosure filings in the New York metro area went down during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter in 2024, Queens emerged as having the most foreclosures over this period, according to a report by the real estate site PropertyShark. Year-over-year, first-time foreclosures…

Summer concerts set to return to Forest Hills Stadium after NYPD approval

summer concerts return to Forest Hills Stadium. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)

Apr. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Summer concerts are to return to Forest Hills Stadium this summer after the NYPD granted “conditional approval” to an alternative security plan for events at the venue. The NYPD had previously informed West Side Tennis Club, which operates and leases Forest Hills Stadium, and Tiebreaker Productions, which runs…

Judge extends CDPAP registration deadline to May 15 following Liu’s push

PPL transition deadline extended for CDPAP patients and workers statewide

Apr. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A federal judge has extended the deadline for thousands of New Yorkers enrolled in the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) to transition to Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL), the state’s new fiscal intermediary, following calls from State Sen. John Liu and legal advocates for more time to…

Jackson Heights drug dealing operation dismantled with nine individuals indicted: DA

Apr. 15, 2025 By bparry April 15, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted nine individuals in connection with the sale and possession of controlled substances—including fentanyl, cocaine, and crack—following a 17-month investigation into a drug-dealing crew operating on 95th Street in Jackson Heights, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday. Undercover…

Senator John Liu hosts Earth Day 5K Fun Run in Queens on April 27

Runners will gather at Peck Fields on April 27 for Sen. John Liu’s Earth Day 5K

Apr. 15, 2025 By Athena Dawson Lace up and go green! Senator John Liu is inviting Queens residents to walk, run, or skip their way through Kissena Corridor and Cunningham Parks on Sunday, April 27, during a festive 5K Fun Run celebrating Earth Day and the power of parks. The run will begin at…

NYC ISIS recruiter who tried to flee country sentenced to 19 years in prison: Feds

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Apr. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry An ISIS recruiter who was arrested by federal agents at JFK Airport attempting to flee the country in November 2016 was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison last week. Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, 30, of Brooklyn, also known as “Umm Nutella,” was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court…

Senator Addabbo advances animal welfare bills and battery storage safety legislation

Addabbo animal welfare battery storage bill

Apr. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo has recently taken action on animal welfare protection and public concern by introducing and co-sponsoring several key legislative initiatives.  These efforts aim to improve the lives of animals across the state and respond to growing concerns about the placement and safety of battery energy storage…