Aug. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson Dozens of southeast Queens residents voiced their opposition at a town hall meeting last week against the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) recent expansion of its e-scooter program into their area. Homeowners from an array of southeast Queens neighborhoods, including Addisleigh Park, Cambria Heights, Laurelton and Springfield Gardens, were…
Aug. 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A lucky ticket holder in Flushing has reason to celebrate after winning the top prize in the Aug. 22 Take 5 Evening drawing. The New York Lottery announced today that the winning ticket, worth $33,465.50, was sold at Freshmart Grocery, located at 40-38 Union St. The Take 5…
Aug. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Queens Tourism Council will once again operate an information kiosk at the US Open, providing tennis fans with tips and advice about what to do in Queens during the final grand slam event of the year. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has loaned a kiosk at…
Aug. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a creep who exposed himself to a 7 train rider while she was aboard a Flushing-bound car approaching the Mets-Willets Point station on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 21. The incident occurred at around…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Lewis Latimer House Museum will celebrate the 176th birthday of Lewis Latimer next month, celebrating the life and legacy of the renowned Black inventor, artist and writer. The museum, located at 34-41 137th St. in Flushing, will host the free event from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sep.…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Queens congressional representatives took the stage to promote the party to millions of Americans who tuned in. Central Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng, whose speech was originally scheduled for the first night of the convention, focused her time…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A small number of protesters gathered at Citi Field Wednesday afternoon to campaign against the New York Mets’ use of facial recognition technology at ticket points throughout the baseball ground. The protest, organized by Fight for the Future, Encode Justice NY and the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP),…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane As the New York Mets continue their playoff push, the team made a very special signing Tuesday, Aug. 20. Eight-year-old Mason Maier got to live out his dream when he signed an honorary contract to be a “Met for a Day.” Originally diagnosed with Acute…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York City metropolitan area is on track to lead the United States in new apartments constructed among major cities in 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm RentCafe. With 32,935 new rentals expected to be completed by the end of the year, the…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Anthony Medina Over the past two months, mosquitoes in more than 40 Queens neighborhoods—and additional areas across New York City—have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Four residents from Queens and Manhattan were confirmed to have contracted West Nile…