Dec. 19, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_86461" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Police recovered the $500,000 worth of jewelry that was stolen from a man in Astoria hours later in Bayside and two siblings from College Point were arrested. NYPD[/caption]
Dec. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
With a new year comes new opportunities for New Yorkers making the minimum wage. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents hourly in 2025, to $16.50 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, while the rest of the state will see an increase to…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A Forest Hills homeowners group has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the operators of Forest Hills Stadium due to the “harms caused” by the yearly concert series at the stadium. Forest Hills Garden Corp (FHGC), a homeowners association whose members live by the venue, has…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price in Queens for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units maintained an upward trend from the previous year in November 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, Queens experienced a 4.44% increase in its average rental price, from $2,763…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Astoria Car Club and the NYPD Community Affairs Queens Outreach Division joined forces on Sunday, Dec. 8, to kick off the holiday season with their 10th annual Toy Run. The event benefits children and families served by SCO Family of Services, one of the region’s largest providers…
Dec. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry A 65-year-old man was killed during a collision of two trucks on the Long Island Expressway in Bayside on Wednesday morning. The victim was behind the wheel of a Ford F-550 Super Duty Rack Truck when it became disabled just after 5 a.m., and he pulled over on…
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…
Dec. 18, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Popular Astoria wine bar and café Tootles & French has been nominated for USA Today’s Best New Restaurant for 2025. The restaurant, opened by Chad Goldsmith at 36-15 Ditmars Blvd. in 2023, is among 20 nominees from around the country and is the only… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry A Whitestone mobster was sentenced on Dec. 13 to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for racketeering in connection with operating an illegal gambling business in Lynbrook, Long Island. Carmelo Polito, 64, a former acting captain and soldier in the Genovese organized crime family, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal…
Dec. 18, 2024 Pilar Deleon and QNS News team After a $6.1 million transformation, the Bay Terrace Library has reopened, unveiling a modern, state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the needs of today’s residents. The newly renovated library, located at 18-36 Bell Blvd., marked its grand reopening on Tuesday, Dec. 17, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.…