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Just a kid from Queens: Kevin Montalvo turns pain into purpose, uniting Queens through the power of running

Jan. 21, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Jan. 21, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin  Breaking personal records is a goal that every dedicated runner understands, and for Kevin Montalvo, the founder of Queens Distance Runners (QDR) and race director of the Queens Marathon, it’s a passion turned mission. As the mastermind behind one of Queens’ most celebrated… Read more »

Mayor Adams and Council Member Moya tout success of Operation Restore Roosevelt, announce indefinite extension

Jan. 16, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Jan. 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Francisco Moya announced that Operation Restore Roosevelt, a 90-day multi-agency operation aiming to address urgent public safety and quality-of-life concerns on Roosevelt Avenue, will now continue indefinitely with no set end date. Adams and Moya, who launched… Read more »

AOC launches fundraiser for victims of Los Angeles wildfires

Jan. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Jan. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has launched a fundraiser for the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, raising more than $125,000 for two grassroots organizations working to provide relief services. The blazes have consumed 63 square miles since Jan. 7, killing at least 24… Read more »

González-Rojas applauds Hochul’s proposal for universal school meals in New York

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas at Westbury Middle School on Friday. Photo: Office of Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas

Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined Gov. Kathy Hochul at Long Island’s Westbury Middle School Friday to announce the inclusion of free breakfast and lunch for all of New York State’s 2.7 million students in the State of the State budget proposal. González-Rojas, a prime… Read more »

U.S. Rep Velázquez introduces bill to penalize landlords for income discrimination and warehousing practices

Jan. 10, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep Nydia Velázquez has introduced a new bill aiming to protect tenants from “unscrupulous” landlords, creating new violations under federal law for discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income. The Landlord Accountability Act of 2025, the first bill introduced by Velázquez in… Read more »

Couple pleads guilty to attempted murder of neighbor over parking spot in Woodside: DA

Jan. 9, 2025 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_87240" align="aligncenter" width="700"] On the eve of their trial, a married couple from Woodside, Atrtuo Cuevas and Daisy Barrera, pleaded guilty to attempted murder for beating a neighbor in a parking spot dispute in 2023. QNS/file[/caption]
Jan. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry