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What Queens voters should know ahead of the Nov. 7 general election

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Nov. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall While Election Day may not be until Tuesday, Nov. 7, the early voting period for those who may not be able to submit their ballots on Election Day will run from Oct. 28 until Nov. 5 in New York City. This will mark the second election cycle in the city since new congressional district maps were drawn. Early voting Below, see the schedule for early voting polling sites: Saturday, Oct. 28: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct….
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One in three NYC homes on the market don’t sell: report

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Nov. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A study conducted by the New York City real estate firm StreetEasy concluded that 35.7% of previously-owned New York City homes on the market don’t get sold. StreetEasy also concluded that the average listing spends a median of 89 days on the market in New York City, compared to…
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New Trader Joe’s in Forest Hills opening next week

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Nov. 2, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan The wait is almost over. A Trader Joe’s store will be opening its doors to the Forest Hills community next week on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The new 17,000 square-foot store will be located at 69-65 Yellowstone Blvd., just a block away from Austin Street. The interior artwork will feature…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: major crimes on the rise in northern Queens, little change in southern Queens

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Nov. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Crime continues to rise in northern Queens, although it remains flat in the southern portion of the borough, according to the NYPD’s latest crime statistics released Oct. 29. The number of major crimes — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of automobiles — increased…
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Teacher from Kew Gardens preparing to run in NYC Marathon

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Oct. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Kew Gardens resident Wan Park, a teacher in the Bronx, will be running in the upcoming New York City Marathon on Nov. 5. This will mark his second marathon in the span of four weeks, having just ran one in Chicago on Oct. 8. This will also mark the fourth New York City Marathon in which he will run, having previously participated in 2005, 2010 and 2011. Park’s interest in running dates back to 1990, shortly after he moved to the United States from Korea at the age of 14. At the time, he…
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Construction worker trapped in foundation collapse at Forest Hills home: FDNY

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell and Bill Parry The FDNY rescued a construction worker who became trapped in a foundation collapse at a home near Forest Hills Stadium on Friday morning. The FDNY responded to a call of a person trapped at 9:01 a.m. on Oct. 27 at a residence at 99 Tennis Place in Forest Hills and were on the scene four minutes later where they discovered a construction worker trapped in debris up to his head. The corner foundation of the three-story home under construction suddenly gave way, trapping the man, according to the FDNY. A second…
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Real estate sales report shows drop in prices in Queens for third quarter of 2023

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall There was a drop in the median price and sales across Queens during the third quarter of 2023 when compared to the previous quarter, according to a report from the MNS Real Estate firm. Quarter-over-quarter, the median price per square foot of units in Queens dropped 1.7%, from $1,298 to $1,276. Additionally, the median price paid decreased 7.5%, from $832,524 to $770,000. Over this same period of time, the total sales volume of units in Queens dipped 13.35%, from $257,170,075 to $222,843,811. To go along with this drop in sales volume, the amount of…
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International stars discuss roles in upcoming Queens Theatre production

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Oct. 26, 2023 By Rachel Butler A pair of famed international actors who are known from their work on the stage and on screen recently participated in a Q&A event about their upcoming play at Queens Theatre. Lupita Ferrer, a Venezuelan theater actress who has starred in movies such as “Mariana de la Noche,” “The…
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Queens most sought-after urban location in U.S. for renters: report

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Oct. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens is the most sought-after urban location for renters to live in across the country, according to a new report. The real estate firm RentCafe released its October rental activity report that found that the borough attracted the most engagement from apartment hunters in the month than anywhere else in the nation. Queens, which ranked third place in September, climbed ahead of Arlington, VA, and Kansas City, MO, to move to the top spot in October. This climb to the top was months in the making, as the borough has been making its way…
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New York state homebuyers require over 8 years to save for deposit: report

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Oct. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall It takes the typical homebuyer in New York state more than eight years to save for a deposit on a house, putting the state in fourth place in terms of the length of time needed to build a nest egg for a house, according to a study released by SelfStorage.com. New York ranked behind Massachusetts, Montana and Hawaii in terms of the amount of time needed to raise a 10% deposit, based on the cost of living and incomes in each respective state. SelfStorage.com conducted the study by determining the median household income of…
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