Apr. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway The City Council’s bipartisan Common Sense Caucus has filed an amicus brief with the New York State Court of Appeals in support of municipal retirees fighting to maintain their traditional Medicare supplemental health insurance. The brief, submitted in a closely watched class action lawsuit, marks the third time…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Several local elected officials were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of Bayside High School’s new athletic field with students, teachers and staff members of the school on Wednesday, April 8. The new state-of-the-art athletic field at the school, located at 32-24 Corporal Kennedy St.…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres She has more than a century of stories and a community full of admirers to celebrate with her. Ming Hwa Lee, a beloved member of the Clearview Older Adult Center, celebrated her 101st birthday on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by community members and a host of local elected officials.…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Eugene “Gene” Kelty, who served multiple decades as a member of Community Board 7 (CB7) in Queens, including as the Board’s Chair, and a former FDNY firefighter, died on Sunday, March 16. He was 70 years old. Kelty served on CB7 for about 41 years, including approximately 29…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Queensborough Community College in Bayside as part of his ongoing Borough Hall on Your Block initiative in Northeast Queens. The event brought together about 100 residents and a panel of over a…
Feb. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY battled a stubborn three-alarm fire in College Point that started in a two-story home near the waterfront of Flushing Bay and threatened a commercial building next door on Sunday evening. Dispatchers received a 911 call of a fire at 20-14 119th St. at…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with a little rhythm and romance. The Bayside Historical Society (BHS) will kick off its 2025 Passport Concert Series with a festive Latin Jazz Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 16, from noon to 3 p.m. at The Castle Ballroom, 208 Fort Totten Ave. This special…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Republican Delegation of the New York City Council has elected Council Member Joann Ariola as the new Minority Leader. Ariola’s election follows an internal dispute over a controversial vote in late January, in which half the caucus members contested the results. Ariola’s election marks a historic moment…
Jan. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson A trio of Republican council members are contesting the recent election of Council Member David Carr as the Republican Caucus Minority Leader. The vote took place in person at City Hall on Tuesday, Jan 28, with only three of the six Republican Caucus members in attendance. The members present…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello After nearly a decade of delays, PS 31 The Bayside School in Bayside has finally completed its long-awaited renovations. The school located at 211-45 46th Rd., marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, celebrating the long-overdue improvements that had left the building shrouded in scaffolding…