Jun. 5, 2025 By sobrien June 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The five most persistent “super speeders” in Queens racked up a combined 643 school zone speed camera tickets in 2024—an average of one every 14 hours—according to new research from street safety groups Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Families for Safe Streets. One driver…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has opened a new Business Services Center at 90-02 Queens Blvd., relocating several non-clinical departments off its main campus in a move to increase clinical capacity and improve patient care. The 40,000-square-foot facility, located on the first floor of the former St. John’s Hospital…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Home prices more than doubled in 24 neighborhoods across New York City over the past decade—including seven in Queens—according to a new report from real estate research site PropertyShark that highlights dramatic shifts in the city’s housing market between 2014 and 2024. The Queens neighborhoods to experience this…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Filipino American Democratic Club of New York (FADCNY) has announced its first-ever slate of endorsements for the 2025 New York City primary election, signaling a growing political presence for one of the city’s fastest-growing Asian American communities. The endorsements, released Monday, June 2, span a wide range…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a couple who robbed a subway rider at the Woodhaven Boulevard station near the Queens Center Mall on the night of Thursday, May 29. A 45-year-old victim was walking through the station at around…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Nelson A. King Firebrand singjay Queen Ifrica was all smiles recently as she received a striking portrait of herself captured by award-winning Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based photographer Marlon “Ajamu” Myrie. The picture, taken at Rebel Salute 2022 in St. Ann, Jamaica, is part of the VP Records Cultural Center’s permanent collection in Jamaica, […]
Jun. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As New York City grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, CityFHEPS, a city-funded voucher program for low-income households, has played an increasingly prominent role in securing housing for some of the poorest residents in the city. But the program, which has grown astronomically since its inception in 2018,…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized fellow City Council members on Thursday, May 29 following the Public Safety Executive Budget hearing, accusing them of hypocrisy for voicing concerns about the city’s e-bike crisis while refusing to back proposed legislation he says would directly address the issue. Holden’s comments…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Selfhelp Community Services celebrated National Older Americans Month in May with a series of musical performances, recognition ceremonies and community gatherings across its five Older Adult Centers in Queens. The events, held throughout the month, honored older adults in Forest Hills, Bayside, Maspeth and Flushing with support from…
Jun. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man is criminally charged with animal cruelty for allegedly keeping four dozen dogs in deplorable conditions inside his cramped one-bedroom apartment at 102-45 62nd Road. Isaac Yadgarov, 37, was arraigned Monday in Queens Criminal Court on a 96-count criminal complaint charging him with animal neglect…