Jan. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Yoga officially opened on Monday, Jan. 13, offering Maspeth residents a new space to unwind and take time for themselves. Annie Herman has opened the studio with the idea of creating an environment in her community where people can come to “unplug, reset, and be together.”…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway As New York enters 2025, a slate of new laws impacting minimum wage, paid leave, civil rights, and environmental protections have taken effect, shaping the lives of residents in Queens and across the state. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in New York City rose by 50 cents…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) is actively recruiting more members ahead of a busy 2025. G-COP assists the NYPD’s 104th Precinct by extending their eyes and ears and lending a helping hand with public service. It is the oldest, largest, and most active civilian patrol in New…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Colum Motherway Alicia Vaichunas’ campaign to succeed term-limited Robert Holden in the City Council has achieved a significant milestone in unprecedented time. Vaichunas aims to replace Holden as the representative for District 30, which includes the neighborhoods of Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale. In just five days since the…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Christ the King High School in Middle Village. CB 5, which serves the neighborhoods of Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale, had several representatives of elected officials attend the meeting to outline their priorities and…
Jan. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo and his team are preparing to deliver seven large boxes of winter coats to New York Cares, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteers and resources to meet critical needs across New York City. As temperatures continue to drop, this successful community coat drive comes…
Jan. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden remains hopeful that a pending legal challenge by the town of Hempstead will pause New York City’s controversial congestion pricing toll despite a recent federal court ruling allowing it to proceed. On Friday, Jan. 3, a New Jersey federal judge shot down a pushback…
Jan. 6, 2025 By Colum Motherway Alicia Vaichunas, a longtime Maspeth resident, civic leader, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Council Member Robert Holden, has officially announced her candidacy for the New York City Council to succeed her term-limited boss. Vaichunas has been a key member of Holden’s team for nearly eight years. Her…
Jan. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens actor Adrien Brody won his first-ever Golden Globe on Sunday night, beating off stiff competition to win the highly coveted Best Actor in a Drama Film award at the 82nd annual film and television awards. Brody, 51, a native of Woodhaven, was nominated for his performance in…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Kiwanis Club of Glendale is saddened to announce the passing of its 72nd President, Kathleen O’Hara, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Born on May 26, 1978, she passed away at the age of 46. Kathleen is survived by her husband, Kenneth Giananti, as well as her parents,…