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Westville’s first Queens restaurant opens in LIC’s Court Square neighborhood Monday
Westville’s first Queens restaurant opens in LIC’s Court Square neighborhood Monday

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Fast-casual favorite Westville is set to debut its first Queens location in Long Island City on Monday, Jan. 20.

The new restaurant will open at The Cove, a modern 18-story building at 43-12 Hunter St. in Court Square. This will expand the chain’s presence beyond its eight existing locations across the city.

Founded in 2003, Westville offers a variety of brunch, lunch and dinner choices and is renowned for its weekly specials and dishes made with fresh market vegetables, including yuca fries, asparagus with parmesan, honey Dijon Brussels sprouts and garlic mashed potatoes.

NYC’s undocumented subway vendors: Struggles, survival and the fear of deportation

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling candy and fruit in a determined effort to carve out a living.

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Lawmakers secure federal funding to combat flooding in Queens after impact of Hurricane Ida and other storms

U.S. Congresswomen Grace Meng and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, announced on Jan. 7 that President Joe Biden has signed their legislation into law to address severe flooding in Queens.

The measure aims to mitigate future disasters like those caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021, which inundated the borough with record-shattering rainfall.