Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Curbside Composting program resumed across Queens on March 27, following a winter hiatus after the initiative launched as a three-month-long pilot in the borough last fall. During that period, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) diverted 12.7 million pounds of food scraps, leaves, and yard waste from landfills….
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Mets host Amazin’ Day celebration with series of special events across New York City
Mar. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets partnered with several organizations and institutions across New York City to celebrate Amazin’ Day on Saturday, March 25. The event provided the team a way to give back to their fans less than a week before Opening Day of the 2023 season. Throughout the day,…
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Police begin issuing summonses to unlicensed street vendors in Flushing
Mar. 25, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Officers from the 109th Precinct issued nine OATH summonses to unlicensed street vendors in Flushing and confiscated a wide range of merchandise ranging from food, clothing and costume jewelry on Wednesday, March 22, according to the NYPD. In regards to a recent illegal vendor sweep in Downtown Flushing, these…
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Corona teen charged with hate crime in Flushing Meadows Corona Park attack last month: DA
Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry A young Corona man was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime for an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park last month, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. The 16-year-old, from 104th Street, was arraigned before Queens Criminal Court Judge Bruna Dibiase March…
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Parks Department launches new maintenance initiative to address cleanliness in public greenspaces in Queens and throughout NYC
Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry With temperatures rising and days growing longer, the NYC Parks Department has launched a new maintenance initiative that will deploy 240 newly hired full-time staff to address cleanliness in city parks during peak days and hours. The so-called “Second Shift” will collect trash and litter and mitigate graffiti at…
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Goldfish Swim School celebrates grand opening at Flushing’s Tangram Mall
Mar. 24, 2023 By Julia Moro The new Goldfish Swim School in Flushing’s Tangram Mall, located at 133-27 39th Ave., celebrated its grand opening on March 18 with free family swim, snacks, games and more fun activities. The swimming facility opened an 8,000-square-foot location at Tangram with a 75-foot, three-lane pool and viewing area for…
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Queens legislators urge governor to include MTA fare freeze, free bus funding in final state budget
Mar. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
Lawmakers from every corner of Queens gathered on March 22 in the state capitol to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include funding for an MTA fare freeze and a free bus pilot in the final state budget as negotiations continue through April 1.
‘Experience still matters’: Former northeast Queens politician Tony Avella launches campaign for District 19 City Council seat
Mar. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Former Queens City Council member Tony Avella is once again running for his old Council seat in District 19 for the 2023 election. If he ends up winning the Democratic primary on June 27, he will presumably face off against sitting Councilwoman Vickie Paladino. “I’m always a local guy,”…
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Queens Public Library leader urges City Council to ‘protect our funding’ amid proposed budget cuts
Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry In the annual right of spring known as the “budget dance,” the heads of New York City’s three public library systems testified Monday at the City Council to call on the city to reverse a planned $36.2 million proposed budget cuts that would impact hours of service, fewer programs…
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Queens DA Katz announces indictment of 33 reputed gang members on murder, gun violence charges
Mar. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday, March 21, announced the indictment on 33 suspected gang members for murder and gun violence charges. In addition to the indictments being made, 34 firearms were confiscated from the defendants, including two ghost guns. Katz made the announcement from her Kew Gardens…
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