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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…

A taste of France arrives in Forest Hills with the opening of Tourmaline

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello A taste of France has arrived in Forest Hills with the opening of Tourmaline, a new restaurant offering a refined and seasonal dining experience on Metropolitan Avenue. Located at 106-17 Metropolitan Ave., Tourmaline debuted at the end of June in the same space as My Kitchen, a beloved…

Queens Borough Hall gets ADA-accessible plaza as part of $6.25M renovation

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Athena Dawson Dozens gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, July 9, to celebrate the completion of a major renovation of Queens Borough Plaza. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards was joined by NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Tom Foley, whose agency oversaw the…

Man in his 50s sought for exposing himself to 13-year-old on E train in Forest Hills: NYPD

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who allegedly flashed a 13-year-old girl on a Queens subway train last month. The victim was riding a southbound E train approaching the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station at around 1 p.m.…

Queens sees higher median home prices amid shrinking inventory and fewer sales: Report

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens saw a year-over-year increase in the median sales price of co-ops, condos, and one-to-three-family homes during the second quarter of 2025, even as both inventory and the number of closed sales declined, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The borough’s median sales price of…

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.…

Limited-edition ‘Welcome to Queens’ street signs go on sale as part of NYC DOT’s monthly drop

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) on Thursday launched a limited sale of authentic “Welcome to Queens” street signs, celebrating the city’s most diverse borough through its monthly sign drop initiative. Only 50 of the hand-crafted signs—produced by the DOT’s Maspeth-based Sign Shop—are available for…

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…