Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray The Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corp. was awarded a $10,000 grant to help the organization add a new district to the national historic register. The organization aims to get the proposed Myrtle Ave.-Fresh Pond Road Historic District listed on the register, which recognizes the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation…. Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers — and all Americans — have just one more day to fill out their Census survey after the Supreme Court approved its early termination in a ruling yesterday. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump Tuesday and allowed the administration to cut the count… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City tested more than 1,500 public school students and educators for COVID-19 last week and found just one positive case — a student. The Department of Education (DOE) began its random testing program in schools on Friday at 56 schools — including seven in Queens — and… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The average cost to rent an apartment in Queens has dropped in the past year, according to a new report. The report, released by M.N.S. Real Estate, revealed that, on average, rental prices across the borough have decline by about 4 percent from a year ago. The average price… Read more »
Oct. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Public Library (QPL) is launching a free online book club so bookworms can connect safely to discuss their latest reads. Members of the book club will read one book every two to three months — with the first being “Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices.” QPL… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Christian Murray A 26-year-old man was found dead on the pavement in Middle Village Monday morning. Police received a 911 call at around 6:55 a.m. that a man was lying on the pavement in the vicinity of 75th Street and Juniper Valley Road. When police arrived, they found the man unconscious… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Antonio Reynoso, who represents parts of Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood, has gained several big endorsements over the past few weeks in his bid for Brooklyn Borough President. Reynoso, who launched his campaign in June, has garnered the support from key progressives including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin Astoria-native and New York Yankees pitching great Whitey Ford died Thursday night at his home on Long Island. Ford grew up playing ball in the sandlots of Astoria with the neighborhood’s 34th Avenue Boys and went on to spend his entire 16-year professional baseball career as a New York… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin An additional 33 New York City public schools in parts of Queens and Brooklyn were shut down Thursday for at least two weeks in an eleventh hour move by the city and state. The schools are located within COVID-19 hotpots and were ordered to close by Governor Andrew Cuomo… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2020 By Christian Murray The owners of Queens’ first ever professional soccer franchise have revealed the club’s logo. The logo for the Queensboro FC aims to reflect the hallmark elements that define the borough, which consists of approximately 90 neighborhoods, 2 million residents and immigrants from more than 150 nations. The centerpiece of… Read more »