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Housing lottery closing soon for 13 units in Briarwood, rent starts at $2,000
Housing lottery closing soon for 13 units in Briarwood, rent starts at $2,000

Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

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An affordable housing lottery for 13 units in a 7-story residential building at 143-26 84th Rd. in the Briarwood part of Jamaica will be coming to a close on Friday, Sept. 5.

The building features 42 total residences, with 29 being at market rate. The 13 units set aside are intended for those earning 130% of the area median income and with an asset limit of $210,600.

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Queens Together launches ‘Unofficial US Open Dining Guide’ encouraging fans to sample restaurants along the 7 line

Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, there is a world of delicious local eateries lying beneath the elevated train tracks should any fan wish to stop en-route to the US Open.

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Can Queens’ food scene thrive with both trucks and restaurants?

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello

In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops and restaurants, along with food carts, street vendors and food trucks along the avenue. The almost-but-not-quite the weekend lag leaves hungry commuters faced with another choice to make throughout their day and the array of food truck options in busy areas like Jackson Heights offers customers convenience and delicious food without breaking the bank, two features that can feel vital, particularly with rising costs of living and pressure from inflation.

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South Jamaica man murdered in broad daylight a few doors away from his home: NYPD

A South Jamaica man was stabbed to death in front of his neighbor’s home just down the block from his own house near Baisley Pond Park in broad daylight during the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 16.

Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to a 911 call of a man stabbed in front of 150-16 119th Ave. at 4:10 p.m. Upon arrival, the officers found the 43-year-old victim lying at the curb with a stab wound to his chest. EMS responded to the location and rushed him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead a short while later, police said.

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