Apr. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry With less than three months to go until the Democratic primary, the race for Queens district attorney is heating up. On Monday, challenger George Grasso rallied on the steps of Borough Hall Monday. The retired judge from Douglaston received endorsements from 11 law enforcement organizations and community members after…
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Apr. 9, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 101st Precinct are searching for three suspects — believed to be teenagers — who were behind a pair of alleged antisemitic attacks that took place in Far Rockaway on Friday. In the first incident, police say a 49-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of Caffrey…
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Apr. 7, 2023 By Aliya Schneider A state comptroller audit found that people in group homes during the pandemic were put “at risk” in New York City and throughout the state. The state comptroller audit, which was released Thursday, found that during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the emergency management coordination from…
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Apr. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Rising will return to celebrate the borough’s art and cultural diversity this June following its successful debut in 2022. Over 100 organizations have partnered with Queens Rising to put on more than 300 events throughout the month. “There’s no place like Queens when it comes to arts and…
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Apr. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Mary Beth Sivak and several board members are in the early stages of establishing their own nonprofit, Emorys Annex, which will provide assistance to women across Queens. As of early April, they are almost finished creating their own website, and in the process of filing for a 501(c)(3) status,…
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Apr. 5, 2023 Schneps Media Schneps Media — the parent company of more than 80 publications across New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, Philadelphia and Florida — was recognized by Editor & Publisher (E&P) magazine as part of the trade publication’s 2023 class of “10 News Publishers that Do It Right.” The annual…
Apr. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry
On April 5, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced his 2023 class of community board appointees — a dynamic and diverse group of civic-minded individuals who will serve on their respective Queens community boards for the next two years.
Apr. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry The executive team and nursing staff at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway on April 4 broke ground on a project that will rebuild the 11th floor that was completely destroyed during a devastating two-alarm fire on Sept. 10, 2021. Staff on the floor had to be relocated…
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Apr. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry The city announced that beach closures in the Rockaways will continue throughout the summer season, but it will be contained to a much smaller area than last year and will not impact concessions on the boardwalk, according to the city’s Parks Department. NYC Parks and the U.S. Army Corps…
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Apr. 4, 2023 By Julia Moro RentHop announced its new tool, RentHop RentCompare, which allows New York City renters to find out if they are overpaying or underpaying for rent. Average rental prices have been widely discussed among experts recently. RentHop’s new tool is meant to give more context to the topic and give renters…
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