Nov. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is investigating a vandalism incident that occurred on Monday, Oct. 30, at a Murray Hill church that caused tens of thousands of dollars worth or damage to a nearly 110-year-old statue. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a call around 5 p.m. at St….
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Nov. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Crime continues to rise in northern Queens, although it remains flat in the southern portion of the borough, according to the NYPD’s latest crime statistics released Oct. 29. The number of major crimes — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of automobiles — increased…
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Oct. 31, 2023 By Rachel Butler Children and parents alike put their best costumes on and headed to Flushing for the NYPD’s 109th Precinct’s annual trick-or-treating event on Oct. 31. The 109th Precinct held the event from 3 to 6 p.m. for local children to come together, get some free candy and to have an…
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Oct. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry With Veterans Day approaching on Saturday, Nov. 11, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is inviting all military veterans across Queens County to a celebration honoring the sacrifices of those that have served the United States of America in uniform. The celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall. “Queens is proud to be home to nearly 42,000 military veterans — more than any other borough,” Richards said. “We are having this celebration to express our appreciation for all that our veterans…
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Oct. 31, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Flushing-based Minkwon Center for Community Action recently awarded scholarships to undocumented students in an effort to help them further their education. Taewoo Kim and Jessica Park were each presented with a Dreamers Scholarship of $2,000 to aid them financially as they are both pursuing careers in law. Kim and Park are both undocumented students. Some undocumented students can receive DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) status, which can prevent them from possible deportation as well as the right to work in the US. “This scholarship is going towards paying my tuition fees and help…
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Oct. 30, 2023 By Rachel Butler Queens Council Member Sandra Ung joined community leaders, elected officials and the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy on Saturday, Oct. 28, for the renaming of the intersection of 164th Street and 46th Avenue in Flushing, which is now known as “Olde Towne Burial Ground Lane.” “Olde Towne…
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Oct. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall There was a drop in the median price and sales across Queens during the third quarter of 2023 when compared to the previous quarter, according to a report from the MNS Real Estate firm. Quarter-over-quarter, the median price per square foot of units in Queens dropped 1.7%, from $1,298 to $1,276. Additionally, the median price paid decreased 7.5%, from $832,524 to $770,000. Over this same period of time, the total sales volume of units in Queens dipped 13.35%, from $257,170,075 to $222,843,811. To go along with this drop in sales volume, the amount of…
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Oct. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into a law a legislation authorizing a tax abatement program to provide improvements to affordable housing on Monday, Oct. 23. The legislation was sponsored by Queens state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Edward Braunstein. This legislation is meant to improve upon the J-51 Tax Abatement Program, which provided a property tax discount for co-ops and condos that needed to make certain capital improvements, while also helping to offset costs. The J-51 Program expired on June 29, 2022. The J-51 Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Legislation improves upon the program by increasing…
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Oct. 26, 2023 By Nevine Salameh Halloween weekend has arrived, bringing a variety of eerie selections in Queens for everyone to choose from. These diverse events range from spine-tingling movie nights to karaoke gatherings, costume parties and more, all in the Halloween spirit. Here’s our list of events for you, whether you’re seeking hair-raising scares…
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Oct. 26, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung, joined the Veritas Academy Civics Team on Flushing Campus on Oct. 26 for a voters registration drive. More than 100 students registered to vote at the event, with many taking registration forms with them to fill out at home. The general election is right…
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