May. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) have announced a list of 138 recipients of the 2024 Queens Arts Fund. The awarded projects span various creative disciplines, including music, poetry, book art, painting, photography and sculpture. The selected…
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Planet Fitness to open in Corona next month
May. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Planet Fitness, a chain of fitness centers known for its ‘Judgement Free Zone®’ philosophy, is set to open its newest facility in Corona at the end of June. The new establishment, located at 97-01 Northern Blvd, is currently offering introductory memberships for as… Read more »
State lawmakers introduce workforce development bill to help low-income New Yorkers land high-paying tech jobs
May. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Astoria State Senator Michael Gianaris and Fresh Meadows Assembly Member Nily Rozic introduced the Good Jobs Guarantee Act in Albany this month, which could unlock $1 billion in private funding for workforce development. The legislation was introduced in partnership with Pursuit, a workforce development company based in Long Island…
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Senior man sought in early morning burglary at Flushing Korean BBQ: NYPD
May. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for an older-than-usual burglar who broke into a commercial establishment in Murray Hill late last month.
NYC’s rent skyrockets over seven times faster than wages, widest gap in U.S.: Report
May. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City suffered the largest gap between the amount of growth in wages and the increase in rent across the United States from 2022 to 2023, according to a study by the real estate listing information firm StreetEasy and the real estate marketplace company Zillow. Among the metro…
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Council Member Paladino honors NYC heroes at Third Annual Superheroes Day Breakfast
May. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Vickie Paladino hosted the Third Annual National Superheroes Day Breakfast on Apr. 28, honoring over 70 New York City law enforcement officers, EMTs, firefighters and members of the Transit K9 Unit. During the breakfast, held at Paladino’s Whitestone office, located at 2015 Francis Lewis Blvd., Paladino presented…
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Assemblymember Raga hosts second annual AAPI Heritage Month celebration at Elmhurst Hospital
May. 13, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 13, 2024 By Queens Post News Team More than 100 people gathered at Elmhurst Hospital on Saturday afternoon for the second annual celebration in honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. The event, organized by New York Assemblymember Steven Raga, featured several cultural performances from… Read more »
Dozens of older adults line up in the rain for fraud prevention shredding event in Flushing
May. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Despite the rainy morning, dozens of older adults lined up in Flushing on Friday to shred stacks of their personal documents in an effort to prevent fraud. For the second year in a row, AARP partnered with the Flushing YMCA on Northern Blvd to bring the shredding event to…
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Rep. Meng pushes state department to expedite passport application process
May. 10, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After pushing the State Department to address the long wait times associated with passport applications and renewals, Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng says the process is now significantly shorter. In 2023, the State Department issued a record 24 million passports after receiving an average of half a million applications each…
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Queens building boom slows: Lowest development permits issued since 2016
May. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens residents can expect a slowdown in the amount of new development in the coming years. The number of building permits issued in Queens in 2023 was the lowest since 2016, with developers obtaining 3,834 permits in the borough last year, according to a report by the New York City…
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