See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Residents outraged over a long-abandoned Flushing home gathered at a news conference hosted by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) on Jan. 26, at which he called on the city to consider d…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers After visiting Puerto Rico a week ago to asses the damage and what work needs to be done, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) brought a displaced Puerto Rican resident currently livi…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Leroy Gadsden TimesLedger Newspapers President Trump’s State of the Union speech was disappointing, and held very little hope or promise for African Americans and other minorities. Trump focused on only some issues,…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Two mayoral agencies have joined forces with a Latino advocacy coalition to discuss impending federal action that will have a major impact on immigrant communities in New York and beyon…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers As January came to a close, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension to the Temporary Protected Status for nearly 7,000 Syrians that came to the United States before A…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Queens rent prices dropped in 2017, according to a new StreetEasy report. The real-estate website reported that 28 percent of Queens rentals received price cuts in the fourth quarter o…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Steve Spanolios TimesLedger Newspapers In the last 18 months, I immersed myself in a lot of things, one of which was understanding state politics. The first thing I discovered as a resident of Astoria is that my represent…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Merle Exit TimesLedger Newspapers A free film screening, a theatrical performance and a concert highlight Black History Month at Jamaica Center for the Performing Arts and the Jamaica Center for Learning. “Finding S…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers Affordable housing is finally coming to Willets Point. On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Borough President Melinda Katz and Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Corona) unveiled their new plan for the abandone…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers By most estimates, one in four people living in Queens is of Asian descent. That makes Lunar New Year — the most important holiday in that part of the world — a big deal here. Like Christma…