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Coast Guard suspends search for missing Bronx man after boat capsizes off the Rockaways

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Feb. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its massive search for a missing Bronx man who was on a boat that capsized five miles southeast of Breezy Point on Sunday afternoon. Five people were recovered near the entrance to the Ambrose Channel, a major shipping lane leading into the Port…

Senator Addabbo to host Property Tax Lien Help Day on March 4 in Woodhaven

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Feb. 26, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo is offering local homeowners a valuable opportunity to receive support with property tax liens and avoid the potential financial instability caused by unpaid municipal charges. On Tuesday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Senator will host a Property Tax Lien Help Day…

Permits filed for 22-unit apartment building near Rockaway Village in Far Rockaway

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Feb. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with 22 units at 21-05 Birdsall Ave. in Far Rockaway, which is currently just a vacant lot. The proposed building would be 40 feet tall and yield 14,713 square feet of space across the 22 residences.…

NYC suspends alternate side parking for Losar on Feb. 28 under new law by CM Julie Won

Feb. 26, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien.  Council Member Julie Won has successfully introduced legislation to suspend alternate side parking on Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year. The date of Losar varies each year according to the Tibetan lunisolar calendar. This year, Losar is celebrated from Feb. 28 to…

Queens Together partners with Alewife Brewery for third annual Eats in Queens Restaurant Month

Feb. 26, 2025 By jmilitello Feb. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Together is teaming up with Alewife Brewery for the third annual Eats in Queens Restaurant Month, an initiative that supports local restaurants while raising funds for food relief efforts. The event runs throughout March, encouraging residents to dine at participating restaurants and…

Queens predator gets 15-year sentence for brutal rooftop rape and attempted murder: DA

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Feb. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for rape, attempted murder, and another charge for the violent sexual assault of a woman in broad daylight on a Jamaica rooftop in August 2023. Jerson Vasquez, 25, of 170th Street in Jamaica, pleaded guilty in…

NYC’S HOUSING CRISIS: Why affordable housing really isn’t as ‘affordable’ as you think

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New York City’s affordable housing landscape remains one of the most complicated — and contentious — in the nation. Despite billions of dollars in annual investments, the crisis persists, leaving many New Yorkers struggling to secure a roof over their heads. To help you understand what affordable housing is and how it impacts you,…

Mayor Adams breaks ground on new Far Rockaway health center to expand care access by 2027

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Feb. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson Mayor Eric Adams announced the groundbreaking of a new 22,000-square-foot NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Community Health Center in Far Rockaway Tuesday morning. Joined by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, City Council Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers and NYC Health + Hospitals leadership, Adams celebrated the start of construction at…