Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Queens next week in an effort to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus. On Wednesday, July 31, between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning, trucks will spray pesticides in sections of the following neighborhoods:…
Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Dozens of Queens commuters and local government officials packed Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Kew Gardens on Wednesday, July 24, for a public hearing on the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign. More than 150 speakers signed up to speak in person and via Zoom during…
Jul. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres NYC Parks has unveiled a brand-new standalone pickleball court in Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone. The $13.5k project was celebrated on Monday, July 15, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jackie Langsam and Council Member Vickie Paladino, who represents the district. “Francis Lewis…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted six defendants for voter fraud related to the 2023 City Council primary in District 20 in northeast Queens. The six individuals are variously charged in a 161-count indictment with submitting fraudulent absentee ballot applications while volunteering for the campaign of Yu-Ching James Pai,…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung (D-20) has introduced a bipartisan bill protecting homeowners from squatters. Ung partnered with Republican Minority Leader Joseph Borelli (D-51) on legislation requiring the NYPD to create a home vacancy program, protecting property owners and tenants from squatters illegally occupying their homes. The program…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A 56-year-old woman was bull-rushed by two robbers who allegedly slammed her to the sidewalk and snatched her pricey designer handbag that was packed with thousands of dollars in Flushing more than two weeks ago, according to authorities. On the night of Tuesday, July 9, police from the…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Celebrate the “Worlds Borough” at the Queensboro Dance Festival’s summer tour. This month’s events are a continuation of summer-long programming celebrating diverse dance companies across Queens. The free event series includes performances at Rufus King Park and Corona Plaza on Sunday, July 28, and at Gantry Plaza State…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for armed robbers who targeted a 26-year-old woman in Corona and remain at large nearly two weeks later. Police say three strangers approached the woman as she walked near the Playground for All Children in Flushing Meadows Corona Park…
Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is partnering with local organizations to host a donation drive to aid people impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Richards on Monday announced that he is partnering with the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York and Supporting Every Life Behind Yours to collect…
Jul. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens had the fifth-highest amount of rental activity across the United States through the first half of 2024, according to a report by the real estate searching site RentCafe. Year-over-year, Queens had a 138% increase in page views on RentCafe from the first half of 2023 to 2024.…