Jun. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina and Athena Dawson A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former U.S. President Donald Trump—a Queens native—on 34 counts of falsifying business records has led to fierce debate, study and reflection across the borough and around the world. Trump, who lived in Jamaica Estates until he was 13, made history…
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NYC Common Sense Caucus proposes legislation to end sanctuary city status amid migrant crisis
Jun. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Common Sense Caucus, a group of city council members focused on safety and essential services, has introduced the legislation Intro 945, aimed at repealing the statutes that designate New York City as a sanctuary city. The push from the city council group to revoke sanctuary policies comes at…
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House fires break out across Queens on Saturday in Whitestone, South Richmond Hill and the Rockaways: FDNY
Jun. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
The FDNY battled several house fires across the borough on Saturday, beginning with a blaze at 455 Beach 64th Street in the Arverne section of Far Rockaway.
‘Why people don’t trust politicians,’ Queens pols react to Hochul’s congestion pricing snafu
Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely. “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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Airport service workers rally at NY and NJ airports, demand higher wages and better benefits
Jun. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson More than 1,000 airport service workers from JFK and LaGuardia airports, represented by the 32BJ SEIU union, rallied at noon earlier today at JFK’s Terminal 8. The workers are demanding higher wages and improved health and leave benefits from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At…
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Governors Ball and World’s Fair Anniversary set to light up Flushing Meadows Corona Park this June
Jun. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Bill Parry Summer fun-seekers are in for a treat at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this summer, starting with two major events in June: the return of the Governors Ball Music Festival and the 60th-anniversary celebration of the 1964-65 World’s Fair. The Governors Ball, a standout music festival in…
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Venezuelan migrant awaiting arraignment for allegedly wounding two cops in East Elmhurst early Monday morning
Jun. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Venezuelan migrant is expected to be arraigned Wednesday morning for his alleged involvement in a shootout with police in East Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Monday, June 3. He will be criminally charged from his hospital bed at New York-Presbyterian where he is currently recovering from…
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Experience the unique sounds of traditional Korean music at Flushing Town Hall this June
Jun. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson Head to Flushing Town Hall this June to hear the uniquely beautiful sounds of Korean traditional music. Seo Jungmin, a renowned Korean gayageum player, will make her New York debut at Flushing Town Hall located at 137-35 Northern Blvd., on Friday, June 21, at 8 p.m. Jungmin pushes the…
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Triple delight: Rare Andean bear cubs make their public debut at Queens Zoo
Jun. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Three Andean Bear cubs who were born at Queens Zoo in Flushing earlier this year are now ready for their public debut. Typically, Andean bears only have one to two cubs at a time. But the birth of the three cubs, two males and one female, five months ago…
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Queens real estate brokers voice opposition on broker fee legislation, cite risks of higher rents and scarce housing
Jun. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Real estate brokers in Queens are speaking out against a proposed New York City Council bill to legislate broker fees for residential rentals. The bill, Intro 360, mandates that any representative or agent involved in a residential rental transaction collect their fees from the party that hires them, whether…
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