Apr. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Across the city, volunteer groups gather locals for park clean up events where dozens of bags are filled with trash and then disposed of after just a couple of hours. But one Bayside resident is advocating for picking up trash during outdoor exercise on a more regular basis, not…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Beech Hills co-op owners in Douglaston gathered on Monday morning to hear how northeast Queens lawmakers are working to shield them from bearing the brunt of the cost of the city’s ambitious climate law. Local Law 97 went into effect in 2019 with the goal of net zero carbon…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall From 2012-2022, the housing stock in Queens County increased 8.5%, according to a study by the construction software, insurance and related services organization Construction Coverage. The percentage increase over the 10-year-period is the same as that of the entire country, based on the study where nearly 800 counties were…
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Czarinna Andres For the third consecutive year, Cord Meyer Development has announced its commitment as the premier sponsor for the Friends of Crocheron and John Golden Park in Bayside– the nonprofit organization that works alongside the NYC Parks Department to advocate for improvements to the 63-acre park in Bayside. Jessica Burke,…
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Mar. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The median asking price for rent in Queens jumped significantly from February 2023 to February 2024, according to a study conducted by the real estate firm StreetEasy. Year-over-year, the median asking rent rose 13.5%, from $2,599 to $2,950. This price increase is reflective of the fact that more people…
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Mar. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Bayside Times celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and there’s no better time to reflect on years worth of news-gathering and community storytelling. No longer are newsrooms filled with cigarette smoke and rotary phones rigging non-stop, but what remains is the tenacity of the reporters who continue to…
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Mar. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall As the Bayside Historical Society celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2024, the organization continues to have a significant impact on the Bayside community as a whole. Whether it is preserving historical artifacts and buildings or educating the public about the area’s history, the Bayside Historical Society has done a…
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Mar. 29, 2024 By QNS News Team Bayside, a community renowned for its illustrious past filled with famous personalities, has some old maps that could take you on a nostalgic journey back to its star-studded history. For years, the area has been a curiosity magnet, attracting inquiries about the homes of notable actors and actresses…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Dozens of local residents flocked to a Bayside home earlier this week in support of the property owner who says squatters have taken control of her house and are preventing her from selling the property. The large crowd, which resulted in the NYPD temporarily closing off a block of…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Bayside, known for its beloved Bell Boulevard eateries, beautiful park spaces and Bay Terrace shopping center, has a rich, little known history about its religious institutions. This Queens neighborhood occupies land that was once inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans, one of the 13 Native American tribes that lived across Long Island. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Dutch settlers toiled on the rich farmland and Bayside began its industrial development in the early 1900s. As the Bayside community began to form, the creation of churches and places of worship became increasingly important. In…
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