Street closures for Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing

FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) — The Lunar New Year celebrations will be in full swing in Flushing this weekend, as the annual parade is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning. The holiday fell on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the year on the lunar calendar. It’s a 15-day celebration ushering in the year of the horse. […]

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Homeowners slam mayor’s property tax proposal

“I want to start out by saying this: Mayor Zohran Mamdani, you are out of you goddamn mind.”Cambria Heights homeowner and community organizer James Johnson was nothing if not direct Thursday afternoon as nearly 40 homeowners from Southeast Queens rallied…

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Mother shover gets 25 years

The Astoria man who beat his mother with a cane, threatened her with knives and then shoved her out of a third-story window was sentenced to 25 years in prison Feb. 18, the Queens District Attorney’s Office reported.

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How to Talk to Your Family About Money

(StatePoint) Money management is not only a logistical challenge for many families, it can be an emotional one too, especially when it comes to transferring wealth from one generation to the next. Open, honest conversations about your financial values and…

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