Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso Long Island City and Fordham Road are two completely different neighborhoods. Fordham is the Bronx’s busiest commercial corridor, with more than 300 businesses, primarily retail. Long Island City is a multi-use waterfront community that includes residential, commercial, retail, and industrial… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2024 QNS News Team The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) has added funding for a 700-seat annex at Forest Hills High School to its Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Plan, aiming to address longstanding overcrowding issues at the high-demand school. Located at 67-01 110th St., Forest Hills High School is renowned…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Colum Motherway Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 in New York, a troubling statistic underscored by Queens having the highest number of confirmed suicides across the city’s five boroughs, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s latest report. Addressing…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Colum Motherway New York City Mayor Eric Adams named Jessica Tisch as the new Commissioner of the NYPD on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The appointment will be effective on Monday, Nov. 25, and Tisch will become only the second female to serve in the esteemed role. Council Member Robert Holden has…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D-15) is calling on city officials to crack down on illegal vendors in his district. Addabbo penned a letter to the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYC Department of Health (NYCDOHMH), the NYC Department of Consumer and…
Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new Santa Claus experience is coming to Long Island City this winter, offering families an opportunity to book personalized VIP experiences with Santa over the holidays. Santa’s Secret Workshop, founded by actor Carl Hendrick Louis and located at 32-00 Skillman Ave., aims to… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Competition among renters in New York City cooled in October 2024 to the degree that 19.7% of listings were offering concessions on rent, marking the highest level in the city since July 2021 at 22.7%, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. The rise…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Colum Motherway The Friends of Ridgewood Library will host a “Friendsgiving” on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the auditorium at 20-12 Madison St. The event, starting at 6 p.m., has been organized to help those who have not had a hot meal in a while or who are unable to see…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry The manager and enforcer of a Flushing-based sex trafficking and prostitution ring were convicted on Tuesday by a federal jury in Brooklyn on felony charges, including assault in aid of racketeering and Hobbs Act robbery, following a month-long trial. The jury found Siyang Chen, 35, of Queens, guilty…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway The NYPD has recently stepped up its presence across local parks in District 30 at the request of Council Member Robert Holden. The enforcement operation was aimed at addressing the quality-of-life issues that have come further into the light in recent times. Holden held meetings with NYPD Chief…