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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Jun. 5, 2024 By Anthony Medina A Ridgewood Yoga studio is helping residents take a much-needed break from the fast-paced hustle and bustle of city life by making the practice of Yoga accessible to all who visit. Everyone Yoga, which opened its doors last year at 922 Onderdonk Ave., has made Ridgewood its home. The…
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Jun. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Bill Parry Summer fun-seekers are in for a treat at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this summer, starting with two major events in June: the return of the Governors Ball Music Festival and the 60th-anniversary celebration of the 1964-65 World’s Fair. The Governors Ball, a standout music festival in…
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Jun. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Venezuelan migrant is expected to be arraigned Wednesday morning for his alleged involvement in a shootout with police in East Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Monday, June 3. He will be criminally charged from his hospital bed at New York-Presbyterian where he is currently recovering from…
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Jun. 4, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, June 12. A presentation on a planned cleanup of the Newtown Creek Superfund site was scheduled for June 12, but will take place instead on June 10. Newtown Creek is a tidal arm of the…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Real estate brokers in Queens are speaking out against a proposed New York City Council bill to legislate broker fees for residential rentals. The bill, Intro 360, mandates that any representative or agent involved in a residential rental transaction collect their fees from the party that hires them, whether…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Ozone Park man was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer as he rode a motorcycle on the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth on Saturday morning.
May. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Tenants from a collection of rent-stabilized buildings in Queens gathered outside the offices of the New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) last Friday, May 24, to announce their plans to file an Article 78 legal challenge. The action seeks to compel DHCR to address and resolve…
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May. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina City Council Member Joann Ariola wants residents to ‘whisker up’ some cat food, dog treats, training pads and pet carriers for a district-wide pet supply drive this summer. Pet rescue organizations across the city often rely on volunteers to help keep cherished animals off the streets. Gathering additional supplies…
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May. 31, 2024 By Anthony Medina Unisha Chetram, an 8th-grade student at M.S. 137 America’s School of Heroes in Queens, spends a lot of time thinking about the many social issues that have taken center stage on a local and global scale. At the heart of this 14-year-old’s advanced views on social issues is a…
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