Dec. 20, 2023 By Aidan Graham and Christian Murray Mayor Eric Adams, flanked by prominent community leaders, gathered in Willets Point Wednesday to mark the groundbreaking of a massive new affordable housing complex slated to go up near Citi Field. The project, located at 38-21 Seaver Way, will provide 880 apartments, representing the first phase…
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Dec. 20, 2023 by Jill Carvajal Senator Kirsten Gillibrand doesn’t shy away from a big fight. She is chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and she also serves on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senate Aging Committee. Senator Gillibrand talks about her professional journey, her plans to […]
Dec. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Circus Vazquez, one of the country’s longest-running circuses, has returned to Citi Field for another series of performances. This year marks the 54th year of Circus Vazquez and its 21st year in New York City. The circus will be performing at Citi Field each day until Jan. 7. The…
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Dec. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported felony assault cases in Queens has increased over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. Felony assault cases have increased in both northern and southern Queens for the 28-day period from Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, compared to the same 28-day period last year. In northern Queens, felony assault cases over the 28-day period went up 15%, from 167 last year to 192 this year. The numbers also jumped in southern Queens, up 8.4%, from…
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Dec. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A 7-train rider was struck and killed in Elmhurst early Friday morning, according to the NYPD. The victim, a 25-year-old man, was hit by a Flushing-bound train while at the 90th St-Elmhurst Ave. subway station at 4:55 a.m., police said. Officers from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights responded…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Nevine Salameh As the Christmas holiday draws near, the Queens community is brimming with jolly activities to look forward to this weekend. No matter the preference, these events range from Christmas productions and concerts to festive movie screenings and comedy shows, where there is something in store for everyone to have a memorable weekend. Here is our weekend catalog: Friday, Dec. 15 The Nutcracker The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, a Ukrainian dance group of 55 members, is back in North America to perform its annual production of “The Nutcracker” and is…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Alternative transportation options in the form of shared mobility will continue to expand for Queens residents, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). At this month’s borough board meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, the heads of 14 community boards, along with Borough President Donovan Richards, heard from the DOT about the upcoming rollout of its e-scooter program, Citi Bikes and the ongoing car share program. E-Scooters Rollout In the spring of 2024, eastern Queens will be getting e-scooters after a successful pilot program that was launched in the east Bronx in 2021 and has seen…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The year-over-year rent growth for the month of November in New York City was 2.9%, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that it rose less than 3%, according to a new report. The real estate firm StreetEasy released the report that found the median rent fell from $3,600 in November 2022 to $3,500 last month. The slower rent growth is reflective of more homes being available for rent across the city, according to StreetEasy. Year-over-year, rentals on the market increased 8.6% in the city from 29,511 last year to 32,049 in November…
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Dec. 13, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets and the United Service Organizations (USO) partnered to prepare care packages for members of the United States military serving overseas during the holiday season on Thursday, Dec. 7 at Citi Field. The event was held as a way to give back to the troops on…
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Dec. 13, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price in Queens decreased in November 2o23 compared to October, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. During that time, the average rental price fell 1.46%, from $2,803 to $2,762. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units experienced varying decreases in the average rental price across the borough. One-bedroom units experienced the most significant decline, falling 2.08%, from $2,729 to $2,673. Two-bedroom units had the second-largest drop, down 1.44%, from $3,424 to $3,375. The rental price for studios fell 0.75%, from $2,256 to $2,239. Ridgewood was the Queens neighborhood to…
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