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MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget, leaving straphangers fuming

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The MTA Board approved on Wednesday a budget plan for 2025 that includes public transportation fare hikes and toll increases slated to take effect next summer. The board unanimously voted to pass the plan during its monthly meeting on Dec. 18. The exact amount of the increases has yet to be announced but could…

Kew Gardens Hills Dunkin’ reopens with donations to support local community organizations

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Dec. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Kew Gardens Hills locals are now running on Dunkin’. Local community members and Dunkin’ lovers gathered at the newly remodeled next-generation Dunkin’ at 79-27 Main St. for a grand re-opening ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12.  Sen. Leroy Comrie, Assembly Member Sam Berger, and representatives from the Vaad Harabonim…

Caribbean Cabana: A legacy of family, resilience, and love

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Dec. 18, 2024 By Tracey Khan In the heart of Queens, a story of loss, resilience, and unwavering love unfolds inside Caribbean Cabana—a beloved restaurant, bar, and lounge that has stood firm for 17 years thanks to two extraordinary sisters. Pamela Ramsewack and Angela Singh, co-owners of the establishment, never planned to be restaurateurs. But […]

Paws and lanterns: Tianyu Lights Festival at Citi Field to host pet-friendly ‘Twinkle Tails Night’ with adoption opportunities next month

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Grab your furry friends and get ready for a night of lights, lanterns, and wagging tails. On Friday, January 10, 2025, the Tianyu Lights Festival will host ‘Twinkle Tails Night,’ a pet-friendly event for one night only, at Citi Field in Flushing. Since Nov. 29, the festival has…

Queens bus network redesign plan providing more service, better rail connections, MTA says

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Queens residents are in for extra rides, as the MTA announced on Tuesday a long-awaited redesign plan for local bus routes that the agency hopes will make commuting easier for borough-wide straphangers. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said the borough’s 800,000 daily riders will get a more streamlined, reliable and efficient bus network…

New York becomes first state to mandate insurance coverage for cancer hair-preservation treatment

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in New York will now have greater access to hair-preservation treatments, thanks to new legislation requiring insurance providers to cover the cost of scalp cooling systems. The bill, co-sponsored by State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal, was signed into…