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Queens RockFest returns to the Forest Park Bandshell on July 12

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Wear your best band t-shirt and raise your horns. The eighth annual Queens RockFest (QRF) will transform the Forest Park Bandshell into a thunderous rock n’ roll hub on Saturday, July 12, from 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. Queens rock and metal fans will descend on Forest Park…

Rideshare and delivery drivers hold memorial in Queens for colleagues killed on the job

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Dozens of rideshare and delivery workers gathered at Little Bay Park in Bayside on Wednesday, July 9, for a solemn memorial honoring their colleagues who have died while working for app-based companies. Organized by the Justice for App Workers coalition, the event featured portraits, candles and emotional speeches…

Average price of Queens houses surpasses $1M in Q2 2025: Report

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The second quarter of 2025 marked the first time that the average price for one-to-three-family homes in Queens eclipsed $1 million, according to a report by the real estate agency Brown Harris Stevens. The average price of these homes rose 9.1% year over year, from $928,953 in the…

Council Member Won, husband Eugene Noh denounce ‘sexist’ scrutiny after he joins Adams campaign

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won and her husband, Eugene Noh, are denouncing what they call “sexist” and “misogynistic” scrutiny of their relationship following Noh’s appointment as campaign manager for Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election bid. Noh, a longtime political strategist and consultant, was officially announced as Adams’ campaign manager in…

Asian supermarket giant 99 Ranch Market to open first NYC store in Flushing

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Asian supermarket 99 Ranch Market will open its first New York City location in Flushing on Friday, July 25, debuting a 37,000-square-foot facility that combines grocery shopping, dining and entertainment under one roof. Located at 37-11 Main St., between 37th and 38th avenues, the long-awaited flagship marks a…

Holden slams Charter Revision Commission proposals as ‘City of Yes on steroids’

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has strongly criticized the city’s Charter Revision Commission (CRC) after the commission outlined a series of proposals that would “fast track” affordable housing across the city and “simplify” reviews of housing and infrastructure projects in an interim report released at the beginning of July.…

Find your glow: Water Lantern Festival returns to Queens July 12

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello With the first half of 2025 now behind us, there’s no better time to pause, reflect, and set intentions for the rest of the year. The Water Lantern Festival offers just that opportunity when it returns to Queens on Saturday, July 12, for an evening of inspiration and…

Faith meets fashion in the life and work of Queens designer Tobi Rubinstein

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall In a world where fashion and faith often seem at odds, one Queens woman is proving they can coexist—and even thrive together. Kew Gardens Hills resident Tobi Rubinstein has obtained immense success in merging her devout Orthodox Jewish religious beliefs and her deep love for fashion. For as…