Jul. 31, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the “Year of the Rabbit,” the 31st Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) will take place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Aug. 12 and 13. HKDBF-NY, the oldest and largest traditional boat festival in the country, will feature boat races, food, and free…
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Stay cool: Queens Public Library, HANAC offer cooling centers for residents during heat wave
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
As the mercury soars into the nineties during the first heat wave of the summer, Queens Public Library announced extended hours at two branches in neighborhoods where the heat is even more intense due to the lack of tree canopies.
THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners face expensive dilemma in upgrading buildings to meet new climate law
Jul. 26, 2023 By Christian Murray, Michael Dorgan and Sarah Belle Lin New York City condo owners and co-op managers may soon learn that there are other major costs to climate change beyond hotter summers, stronger storms, flash floods and apocalyptic smoke. Time is running out for the owners of large residential buildings throughout…
Real estate platform finds rents slowing, though not decreasing throughout New York City: report
Jul. 26, 2023 By Julia Moro Real estate platform Zumper released a report analyzing staggering rental prices that continue to break records, finding huge disparities between rents across 81 neighborhoods in the city. Throughout the city, the median rent for a one-bedroom is $3,980– which is more than twice the national median. According to Zumper,…
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National Night Out Against Crime returns to Queens next week
Jul. 26, 2023 By John Schilling Next Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event will return to the many NYPD precincts across New York City. This year, the National Night Out Against Crime will celebrate 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984 when the event…
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Meng brings U.S. Special Envoy to Queens for discussion on combating rise in antisemitic hate crimes
Jul. 25, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed With antisemitic incidents on the rise in New York and across the globe, Congresswoman Grace Meng brought the state Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, to Queens on July 24 to address the increased attacks on the Jewish community. Lipstadt, who is based at…
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Special election for vacant Queens Assembly District 27 seat to be held in September
Jul. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 24 announced that a special election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12, to fill the vacant Assembly District 27 seat previously held by Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal who resigned in June. As Hochul is currently out of New York state, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado…
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Queens councilwoman applauds return of crucial nutrition initiative serving city’s seniors
Jul. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry A Queens lawmaker is hailing the return of a vital initiative from the city’s Department for the Aging. The agency is once again distributing Farmers’ Market nutrition program coupon booklets at more than 300 participating older adult centers and naturally occurring retirement communities across the five boroughs. Coupon booklets…
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Flushing councilwoman to host job recruitment event for 2023 U.S. Open
Jul. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung will host an upcoming job recruitment event with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to fill seasonal positions for the 2023 U.S. Open. The job recruitment event will take place on Wednesday, July 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Tangram Mall Atrium, which…
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Flushing community launches outdoor art exhibit promoting international culture
Jul. 21, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In collaboration with local artists, the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and GrowNYC launched a new pop-up community art project, “Museum Without Doors,” at the Flushing Greenmarket at Bowne Playground at Sanford Avenue and Union Street on Wednesday, July 19. “Museum Without Doors” will be held monthly and feature…
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