Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles being stolen, categorized by the NYPD as grand larceny auto, has increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. Grand larceny auto incidents are up 39.6% in northern Queens for the year through Nov. 19, rising from 1,718 incidents last year to 2,398 this year. In southern Queens, grand larceny of automobiles rose 14.2% over the same period of time, from 1,423 to 1,625. The increase in grand larceny auto incidents across Queens can also be seen…
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Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League crowns champion following thrilling finale
Nov. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League finished the year with a captivating set of championship games and declared its first-ever league champion on Sunday, Nov. 19. After a series of back-and-forth goals from both teams, the High Flyers soared to a 7-4 victory over the Hawks to clinch…
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Glendale residents raise concerns about public safety, cannabis and migrant crisis at community forum
Nov. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina About a dozen residents, along with officers from the 104th Precinct, turned out on Nov. 16 for a community meeting in Glendale to voice their concerns about crime, a local housing shelter and illegal cannabis dispensaries. The meeting, held inside the Brewery Keenan Heiser Post 1815 on Cooper Avenue, was the last of the year for the Glendale Property Owners and members sought answers on issues such as an uptick in robberies as well as problems at a housing shelter on Cooper Avenue. Several elected officials or their representatives were also in attendance. Two…
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Glendale school site’s roots trace back to a popular saloon & hotel: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was
Nov. 18, 2023 By The Old Timer It’s hard for many Glendale residents to imagine, but the site of what is today Redeemer Lutheran School was once one of the neighborhood’s most popular drinking establishments. Hofmann House Hotel opened in 1902 at the corner of Cooper Avenue and Lafayette Street (present-day 69th Place). It was…
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Should NYC e-bikes be licensed? City Council registration bill gets pushback from cyclists
Nov. 17, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld Electric bikes in New York City would have to be licensed and registered under a bill sitting in the City Council, but the legislation is shedding some support as backlash builds among the city’s cycling community. Intro 758, sponsored by Queens Council Member Robert Holden, would require all…
Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts School moves into new home in Glendale
Nov. 17, 2023 By Anthony Medina Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts School now calls the Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale its home after spending over a decade on Woodhaven Boulevard. For years, drivers and pedestrians, headed north or southbound on Woodhaven Boulevard, could catch a glimpse of martial arts students kicking pads and hitting bags through the large front windows of the Tiger Schulmann’s school at 7325 Woodhaven Blvd. Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts schools teach boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and Jiu-jitsu to students of all ages in multiple locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Sudents have been…
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NYC among least affordable markets in the country: report
Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York City was named among the least affordable cities in the United States over the month of October, according to the latest National Affordability Report from the real estate firm RealtyHop. The Big Apple ranked as the fourth-least affordable city, moving up from the fifth place spot in the prior month’s report. The cost of a home in New York City ended up increasing, with the real estate value growing 3.8%. High interest rates and asking prices were cited as two of the main contributing factors to New York City becoming less affordable…
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Gov. Hochul Joins Life’s WORC To Honor Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Gov. Kathy Hochul made the trip to Garden City to honor Victoria Schneps-Yunis, founder of Life’s WORC and Schneps Media, at Life’s WORC’s headquarters, which was recently renamed the Victoria Schneps-Yunis Building.
DCP updates online census tools with new demographic information and features
Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Department of City Planning announced that updates have been made to the Population FactFinder and Population MapViewer tools on its website to provide new demographic information and features on New York City’s community. These updates include information from the Census Bureau’s 2020 “Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics” file. “The latest additions to Population FactFinder and MapViewer are the next step in our ongoing work to make important demographic information about New York City accessible and transparent to all,” Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick said. “Our cutting-edge online tools make it easy…
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The kids are staying put: young adults in NYC opt to stay in multigenerational homes: report
Nov. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The kids are not leaving the nest. Approximately 28% of the 1.2 million millennials and 79% of the 2 million Gen Z adults in New York City have yet to leave their multigenerational homes to find their own place to live, according to a report recently released by real…
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