Apr. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson New York State Sen. John Liu (D-16) held a press conference in Flushing today to announce a package of new laws passed to better protect small businesses from retail theft. Liu, who gave his speech in front of US1 Supermarket, located at 39- 12 Main St., was joined by…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Stephanie Waddle
There are more weight loss gimmicks than stars in the sky. I know because I have several friends that have struggled with their weight, some of them severely, for many years. They’ve had the most success when they’ve applied four basic principles:
Apr. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-34) celebrated the passing of the New York State budget for the 2025 fiscal year, highlighting its inclusion of investments in numerous Queens neighborhoods. Many of these investments include in the budget, which was passed on Saturday, Apr. 21, will have a large impact on…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan New York homeowners have one less thing to worry about after squatters were stripped of their tenants rights in the recently passed state budget. The law now reads “a tenant shall not include a squatter.” This will make it easier for police to remove squatters without forcing the owner…
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Apr. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As Pro-Palestinian encampments emerged at over a dozen college campuses across the country following in the footsteps of Columbia University, local elected officials pushed out statements in response. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” built on the campus’s south lawn, drew strong voices of support, as well as objection, from Queens…
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Apr. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Construction has begun on New York State’s largest onsite solar carport at JFK Airport’s Lot 9. Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with leaders of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), held a groundbreaking event at the airport site Tuesday. TotalEnergies,…
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Apr. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) welcomed the Greek ambassador to the U.S. to her district of Flushing, Queens. On Tuesday, Apr. 23, Meng and Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika held a luncheon for the local Greek community, where they spoke of the importance of U.S. and Greek relations. Other officials were…
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Apr. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Corona hitman was found guilty of killing a man outside a Flushing karaoke bar in exchange for a $100,000 wristwatch in 2019.
Apr. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 134 units in the 17-story mixed-use building The Peninsula A1, also known as Edgemere Commons Apartments, at 51-23 Beach Channel Dr. in Far Rockaway. The Peninsula A1 has 194 apartments, 60 of which are market rate. The 134 affordable units…
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Apr. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched a probe into the death of Jesus Alberto Nunez Reyes, 65, who was shot and killed during an encounter with NYPD officers in Corona on Saturday morning.