May. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres At the state Capitol on Wednesday, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, State Senator Michael Gianaris, and leaders from groups such as the New York Immigration Coalition and Malikah rallied support for a bill that seeks to overhaul demographic data collection for Middle Eastern and North… Read more »
May. 22, 2024 by Jill Carvajal In this episode of Schneps Connects, we delve into the captivating history and enduring legacy of Katz’s Delicatessen, a cherished institution in New York City since 1888. Jake Dell, the fifth-generation custodian of Katz’s, joins us to recount the deli’s evolution amidst the ever-changing landscape of NYC. From its iconic “Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army” campaign to the traditional ticket system, Jake shares insights into the family business and invaluable lessons for entrepreneurs, especially in the demanding restaurant industry of NYC. He unveils some of Katz’s secrets, including the meticulous […]
May. 21, 2024 By bparry May 21, 2024 By Bill Parry A Woodside man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for allegedly driving the wrong way on Northern Boulevard and striking and killing an Astoria delivery man who was riding a scooter in a head-on collision last November. Mohammad Bhuiyan, 48, was arraigned in… Read more »
May. 20, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_74531" align="alignnone" width="521"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who tried to rob a man in Corona and threw a punch that missed his face. Photo courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
May 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
May. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A diverse range of businesses, including a yoga studio, an olive oil distributor, a female health care provider, a sustainable mushroom farmer, and an AI-powered physical therapy service, have been named winners of the 2024 Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC). Each winner will receive a $20,000 grant to…
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May. 17, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann A rally was held at the Queens Public Library at Forest Hills on May 16, during which Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott, union reps and library advocates called on Mayor Eric Adams to reverse the proposed $58.3 million budget cuts to…
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May. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Bon voyage trout! A group of local high school students from Queens joined the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and non-profit Trout Unlimited on a trip to release juvenile trout into a river in Westchester County. Twenty-two High school students from John Bowne High School in…
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May. 17, 2024 By emarshall May 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens neighborhood of Astoria experienced the third-largest year-over-year increase in rental inventory in April 2024, according to a report by the real estate listing information site StreetEasy. Rental inventory in Astoria rose 47.1% year-over-year, from 936 in April 2023 to 1,377 in April… Read more »
May. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina Religious and independent schools throughout the city will soon receive additional funding for school safety equipment, thanks to Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi and State Senator Michael Gianaris, who, after extensive advocacy efforts, successfully secured $70 million from the New York State Budget for 2024-25 for Non-Public School Safety Equipment (NPSE)…
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May. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens lawmakers are calling on the MTA to expand express bus service in the borough after it was excluded from a recently announced pilot program focused on Brooklyn and Staten Island. Seventeen state elected officials collectively penned a letter to MTA Chief Janno Lieber on May 15, calling on…
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