Apr. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced his 2024 class of community board appointees on Thursday, Apr. 4. Out of 848 applicants, 355 public servants have been chosen to serve across the borough’s 14 community boards for the next two years, marking the largest influx of new members during…
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Apr. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Amazin’ Mets Foundation, led by philanthropist and Mets owner Alex Cohen, announced Wednesday it will be devoting a total of $240,000 of grants towards supporting various local little leagues in New York City and on Long Island. Each organization receiving the grants will have a special Amazin’ Mets…
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Apr. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Bellerose man is criminally charged with grand larceny and other crimes for depositing stolen and bogus checks totaling more than $40,000 into his bank account.
Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A Little Neck mansion at 53-27 254th St. has become the most expensive rental in Queens, with a monthly lease of $11,200. This Mediterranean style single-family home is more than 9,184 total square feet. Originally built in 2004, this property was once owned by New York Mets legend and…
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Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicle thefts across Queens went up during the 28-day period from March 4 through March 31, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, burglaries throughout the borough declined. Over…
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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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