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New York state passes González-Rojas bill to provide continuous healthcare coverage for children under six

Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Children in New York State are now eligible for continuous healthcare coverage from birth until the age of six after a bill introduced by Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and State Sen. Samra Brouk of Rochester passed in the state budget. González-Rojas and Brouk… Read more »

Santathon is back: Bar crawl returns to Sunnyside and Woodside for holiday toy drive

Attendees at a previous Sunnyside Santathon (Photo via Instagram @blvdbars)

Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Santathon, a popular neighborhood Santa-themed bar crawl, will return to Sunnyside and Woodside next month after a three-year hiatus, raising money to buy toys for children this Christmas. Santathon will return to the neighborhood on Dec. 14, with 14 participating bars offering a variety… Read more »

Op-Ed: War on trash has unintended casualty, business improvement districts

Trash at LIC Landing, Hunters Point South Park, photo taken on May 24, 2022 (Photo By Michael Dorgan, Queens Post)

Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso Long Island City and Fordham Road are two completely different neighborhoods. Fordham is the Bronx’s busiest commercial corridor, with more than 300 businesses, primarily retail. Long Island City is a multi-use waterfront community that includes residential, commercial, retail, and industrial properties. But here’s where our BIDs… Read more »

Hit-and-run driver identified in the killing of an Astoria cyclist last month: NYPD

Nov. 21, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_85056" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Bekim Fiseku, 58, was identified by the NYPD as the driver who killed Astoria cyclist Amanda Servedio in a hit-and-run crash while he was being chased by police last month. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry