Jun. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina and Athena Dawson A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former U.S. President Donald Trump—a Queens native—on 34 counts of falsifying business records has led to fierce debate, study and reflection across the borough and around the world. Trump, who lived in Jamaica Estates until he was 13, made history…
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden is proposing a legislative package that includes an exemption for veterans from congestion pricing. The proposal, which aims to address critical transportation and public safety issues, is expected to be considered by the city council this month. The Queens councilman, who represents District 30, which…
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average size of apartments in Queens was the smallest among all New York City boroughs in 2023, as well as the third-smallest among cities in the United States, according to a report by the real estate firm RentCafe. At 692 square feet, Queens boasts slightly smaller apartments on…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Common Sense Caucus, a group of city council members focused on safety and essential services, has introduced the legislation Intro 945, aimed at repealing the statutes that designate New York City as a sanctuary city. The push from the city council group to revoke sanctuary policies comes at…
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Jun. 10, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 10, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Hundreds of children from across the five boroughs of New York took part in New York City FC’s third-annual Community Cup at the Triborough Bridge Playground in Astoria on Sunday. Children aged 8-11 from 30 different neighborhoods across the city took… Read more »
Jun. 10, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York City Sheriff’s Department shuttered ten illegal smoke shops within Councilwoman Joann Ariola’s district last month, according to exclusive information shared by her office. Ariola, who represents neighborhoods in south and central Queens, such as Howard Beach and Glendale, has remained a staunch proponent of further restrictions…
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Jun. 7, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 7, 2024 By Sabir Hasko As the casualties began to mount from the Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza last year, the owner of a nondescript bodega in Woodside decided to change the name of the business to Gaza Deli– in solidarity with his mother, who is from the… Read more »
Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely. “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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Jun. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson More than 1,000 airport service workers from JFK and LaGuardia airports, represented by the 32BJ SEIU union, rallied at noon earlier today at JFK’s Terminal 8. The workers are demanding higher wages and improved health and leave benefits from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At…
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Jun. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The New York Lottery announced today that a $19,207 top-prize winning ticket for the June 5 TAKE 5 midday drawing was purchased at a deli in Ridgewood. The lucky ticket was sold at Ridgewood Andy’s Deli, located at 65-02 Forest Ave. The TAKE 5 winning numbers, drawn from a…
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