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Spring forward: March races in Queens to celebrate the return of Daylight Savings Time

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin The darkest days of winter are (finally) coming to an end, and brighter mornings are on the horizon! On Sunday, March 9, we set our clocks forward by one hour at 2 a.m., officially welcoming the longer, sunnier days of Daylight Saving Time. As temperatures rise, more runners…

LIC-based LiveOnNY honored for expanding organ donation education in New York State

Assembly Member Sam Berger,,LiveOnNY CEO Leonard Achan, Maleni Alvarez, Wajana Vallecillo Pagan, Maria Centeno and representatives from the office of State Sen. Leroy Comrie. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Feb. 28, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Sam Berger and representatives from the office of State Sen. Leroy Comrie honored the LIC-based non-profit LiveOnNY for its role in advocating for a new law aiming to expand organ donation education across New York State. LiveOnNY, a non-profit founded in 1996 committed to helping New Yorkers “live on”…

Queens and Brooklyn see price increases as Manhattan’s median home price tumbles: report

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall As New York City experienced a large year-over-year increase in the number of homes to enter contract in January 2025, the median prices of homes entering contract went down, with the drop in Manhattan more than cancelling out increases in Queens and Brooklyn, according to a report by…

NYC gas prices among the most affordable in the U.S.—here’s where to fill up

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Feb. 27, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Gas prices in NYC? Surprisingly, not terrible. New York City ranks among the top major cities in the United States when it comes to the most affordable gas prices, according to a report from the financial services company CashNetUSA. One gallon of gas in New York City costs…

NYC’S HOUSING CRISIS: Why affordable housing really isn’t as ‘affordable’ as you think

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New York City’s affordable housing landscape remains one of the most complicated — and contentious — in the nation. Despite billions of dollars in annual investments, the crisis persists, leaving many New Yorkers struggling to secure a roof over their heads. To help you understand what affordable housing is and how it impacts you,…

Queens advocate fights for NYC’s street vendors amid immigration and policy battles

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Feb. 25, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin In the heart of Woodside, inside the cozy Moa Coffee, Queens resident Rafi Islam—an organizer with the membership-based organization Street Vendor Project (SVP)—set down his cup of coffee and greeted me with a warm smile. The rhythmic hum of the espresso machine underscored our conversation as he shared…