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Queens residents split on Creedmoor
Elected officials, longtime residents and young people, along with community board, civic, and religious leaders, were among the nearly 160 people who weighed in on Empire State Development’s drafts for the scope of work and environmental impact statement on the Creedmoor Community Master Plan last Thursday. The initial proposal...
3 things to love (and 3 to hate) about living in Queens, N.Y., according to residents
Manhattan may be fanciest, and Brooklyn may be hipper, but the borough of Queens, N.Y., has the best culture, at least according to the small cross-section of residents who spoke to Yahoo Local for this story. Sharing their experience of living in neighborhoods across the borough, these locals dished on all the highlights and lowlights of living in the linguistic capital of the world.
Early Addition: Olympic swimmers pee in the pool
Because that's how a true competitor marks their territory, here are your early links: A deep dive on the + POOL, tree branches are increasingly falling on subway tracks, actors in movies about the Roman Empire should have Italian accents, and more. [ more › ]
‘One Shot Deal’: NYC program offers emergency aid for bills and rent payments
New York City's emergency assistance program, known as a 'One Shot Deal', can help residents pay their bills and rent in the event of unforeseen emergencies, and eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis based on income, household size, and other factors.
Controversial gun-detecting tech goes live at NYC’s Fulton Street subway station
Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial plan to install gun-detecting tech in the Big Apple’s beleaguered transit system was booted up Friday in lower Manhattan. The weapons scanner pilot program from company Evolv, which was unveiled by the tech-loving mayor in March, went live in the Fulton Street station at around 4 p.m., ahead of the evening commute. A Post reporter observed passengers forking over their handbags and backpacks to police for inspection before they passed through the electronic detector, where there was a sea of additional officers waiting on the other side. Once cleared, they walked back and retrieved their items. One police officer...
MTA's bus route redesign meets pushback in Queens
NEW YORK -- The bus is the talk of a South Ozone Park neighborhood after the MTA's public hearing on Wednesday.Under the proposed Queens Bus Network Redesign, a stretch of the Q10 route would be eliminated. For months, South Ozone Park neighbors have been pushing back, fearing the change would lengthen commutes, remove a crucial link to JFK Airport, and create hardship for those with mobility issues."I always use the bus to go do shopping, to my doctor," Shelly Persaud said."I'll have to take two buses and a train," Kasrie Ibrahim said.The MTA says the redesign will deliver faster, more reliable service...
Summer Streets starts in Queens, Staten Island this weekend
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Miles of streets in Queens and Staten Island will close to vehicles this weekend, the first iteration of Summer Streets, which will hit all five boroughs. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, stretches of Queens and Staten Island will be open only to pedestrians and cyclists. Instead of the sounds […]
Disgraced Ozy Media CEO in ‘Constant Fear’ of Prison Cellmate: Lawyer
An olive green prison uniform replaced the suit and tie that Harvard-educated Carlos Watson wore during his eight-week trial for a multi-million dollar fraud while running a buzzy media start-up.He no longer bore the flashy smile he maintained before he was convicted and immediately incarcerated in the hellish Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) last week.Instead, he looked absolutely terrified in Brooklyn federal court on Friday as his hope not to spend another day in the notorious Brooklyn facility dwindled before his eyes; Magistrate Judge Vera Scanlon said she needed more supporting documents and surety signatures before ruling on his renewed bail...
Nonprofit hosts free concerts all summer long in Queens
The twangy guitar and driving beat are the sounds of the Brooklyn-based trio Habbina Habbina. If you ask the guys about their sound, they will sum it up as Mediterranean surf, with a nod to their Israeli roots. “Not enough people play it as loud as we would like it...
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