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Northwest Queens rents rise to new record high: report

May 22, 2023 By Julia Moro According to a newly released Douglas Elliman report, rental prices in northwest Queens rose annually to a record-breaking level. Median rental prices increased 12.8% compared to last year. The average rental price in April was $3,663, a 5.5% month-over-month increase. The Douglas Elliman report listed the average rental price… Read more »

Middle Village residents fume over newly installed Citi Bike stations during the Community Board 5 meeting

May. 12, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Months after the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) installed several Citi Bike stations throughout parts of Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, residents voiced their frustrations during the May 10 Community Board 5 meeting. During the meeting, which was held at Christ the King High School, Dorothy Workmeister, a resident…
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New renderings for planned NYCFC stadium at Willets Point unveiled during Community Board 7 meeting

May. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New renderings of the upcoming NYCFC stadium near Citi Field were shown off during the May 10 Community Board 7 meeting. The renderings outline the Willets Point Revitalization Plan, which is set to deliver the largest affordable housing development in 40 years and New York City’s first-ever 25,000-seat, soccer-specific…
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Variety Coffee Roasters set to open in Ridgewood this summer

May. 11, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Variety Coffee Roasters will open a new location in Ridgewood this summer, giving residents a new place to get a fresh cup of coffee. Mark Brei, director of Retail at Variety Coffee Roasters, said that opening a new store in Ridgewood was important to the company, as most of their…
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“Why are you refusing to resign?” Controversial Queens Assemblymember accused of sexual assault lampooned at Community Board meeting

May 5, 2023 By Christian Murray If he thought it was business as usual—he was very much mistaken. Controversial Assemblymember Juan Ardila, who was accused earlier this year by two women of sexual assault, addressed Community Board 2 via Zoom Thursday night. He initially began by discussing his “victories” in Albany and the work he… Read more »

Persona non grata: Scandal-scarred Queens Assemblymember blasted for social media posts following uninvited appearance at community event

April 26, 2023 By Christian Murray Juan Ardila, the Queens assemblymember who has been accused by two women of sexual assault and refused to step down from office, has come under fire for posting photos of himself at a community event without the permission of the attendees and the organizers. Ardila attended an Earth Day gardening… Read more »