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Bishop Brennan leads All Souls Day Mass at Flushing’s Mount St. Mary Cemetery

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Nov. 7, 2024 By QNS News Team Bishop Robert Brennan, head of the Diocese of Brooklyn, led All Souls Day Mass on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Mount St. Mary Cemetery in Flushing, drawing a congregation of 450 to honor their deceased loved ones. The event, organized by the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Catholic Cemeteries office,…

Bayside resident and WWII veteran Gene Freedman celebrates 100th birthday

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Nov. 7, 2024 By QNS News Team Eugene “Gene” Freedman, a long-time Bayside resident and first-generation American, is celebrating his 100th birthday Thursday. Born on Nov. 7, 1924, to Russian immigrant parents who sought refuge in the United States to escape persecution, Freedman has led a life marked by dedication to family, community, and…

Average roommate rent in NYC hold steady in third quarter of 2024: report

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Nov. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall After the average rent for roommates in New York City spiked in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the roommate-finding site SpareRoom indicated prices began to stabilize during the third quarter of 2024, reaching $1,540. After hitting its peak average roommate rent of $1,625 during the second quarter…

Rep. Grace Meng promotes free outdoor dining program to support restaurants in her Queens district

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Nov. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) visited northeast Queens last weekend to introduce local restaurant owners to a new free outdoor dining initiative aimed at supporting small businesses. Meng was joined by New York City Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross as they visited restaurants in Elmhurst, Forest…

Queens leaders vow resistance, brace for ‘daunting battles’ after Trump election win

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Nov. 7, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards believes that a second Trump presidency will bring “daunting battles” and said Queens will “never back down” from fights for immigrant rights and a woman’s bodily autonomy. In a statement issued after Donald Trump’s comprehensive victory over Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Richards vowed…

‘Enjoy your last two months of freedom’: Queens residents voice hopes and fears as Trump secures second term

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens residents voiced their reactions on Wednesday to a second Donald Trump presidency, a day after the former president won a tightly contested race against Vice President Kamala Harris. Major media outlets declared Trump the victor early Wednesday morning after he was projected to carry key battleground states,…

AM Ron Kim wins re-election in District 40, defeating GOP challenger amid shifting voter trends in Flushing

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Preliminary results from Tuesday’s general election show Assembly Member Ron Kim winning re-election to continue representing District 40, which covers parts of Whitestone, Flushing, College Point, and Murray Hill. The incumbent Democrat secured re-election in District 40, defeating Republican challenger Phillip Shaw Chau Wang by a 10-point margin.…

NYC immigrant groups denounce Trump’s re-election, pledge to protect immigrant communities

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In the wake of Donald Trump being re-elected President of the United States Tuesday, multiple New York City-based immigrant organizations have released statements in which they criticized Trump for his history of anti-immigrant rhetoric and reinforced their missions to protect immigrants from any unconstitutional actions his administration may…

New affordable senior housing coming to downtown Jamaica in 2025

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson New affordable senior housing will soon be available in downtown Jamaica.  Affordable housing developer Breaking Ground announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, that it has officially topped off its Sutphin Senior Residence located at 97-04 Sutphin Blvd. The residential building is expected to open at the end of 2025.…

AM Nily Rozic keeps seat in hairsplitting race against Republican challenger Kenneth Paek

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Nily Rozic has kept her seat representing District 25 in Tuesday’s general election. The incumbent Democrat ran against Republican newcomer Kenneth Paek, a Navy veteran and retired NYPD sergeant focused on public safety, education, and support for small business owners. Tuesday’s race was tight;  preliminary results show…