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Rental prices in Queens continued to rise from previous year in November 2024: report

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Dec. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price in Queens for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units maintained an upward trend from the previous year in November 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, Queens experienced a 4.44% increase in its average rental price, from $2,763…

MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget, leaving straphangers fuming

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The MTA Board approved on Wednesday a budget plan for 2025 that includes public transportation fare hikes and toll increases slated to take effect next summer. The board unanimously voted to pass the plan during its monthly meeting on Dec. 18. The exact amount of the increases has yet to be announced but could…

Small Pins, Big Impact: One Rochdale resident’s journey to becoming an e-commerce entrepreneur

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Dec. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson In the heart of Southeast Queens, one creative entrepreneur is proving that big empowerment can come in small packages. Kamille Cooper is a Rochdale resident and self-taught creative. After clocking out of her 9-to-5 marketing job, the 35-year-old entrepreneur spends her evenings on her e-commerce business, She Got…

Paws and lanterns: Tianyu Lights Festival at Citi Field to host pet-friendly ‘Twinkle Tails Night’ with adoption opportunities next month

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Grab your furry friends and get ready for a night of lights, lanterns, and wagging tails. On Friday, January 10, 2025, the Tianyu Lights Festival will host ‘Twinkle Tails Night,’ a pet-friendly event for one night only, at Citi Field in Flushing. Since Nov. 29, the festival has…

Queens bus network redesign plan providing more service, better rail connections, MTA says

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Queens residents are in for extra rides, as the MTA announced on Tuesday a long-awaited redesign plan for local bus routes that the agency hopes will make commuting easier for borough-wide straphangers. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said the borough’s 800,000 daily riders will get a more streamlined, reliable and efficient bus network…

New York becomes first state to mandate insurance coverage for cancer hair-preservation treatment

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in New York will now have greater access to hair-preservation treatments, thanks to new legislation requiring insurance providers to cover the cost of scalp cooling systems. The bill, co-sponsored by State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal, was signed into…

The Shops at Atlas Park supports Sacred Heart Food Pantry in Glendale and honors local hero

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In celebration of the season of giving, The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale has recognized a community nonprofit and a local hero for their outstanding contributions to the neighborhood. This year, The Shops at Atlas Park made a $1,500 contribution to Sacred Heart Food Pantry, located at…