Queens Chronicle

2 days ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

Queens Community Boards 8 and 12 are hosting public meetings to review the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, which is in the formal public review period, also known as the Uniform Land Review Procedure. On Wednesday, May 14, people who live within Community District 8 will be able to share their feedback on the plan, which includes proposed zoning changes to Downtown Jamaica and surrounding areas, at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, located at 183-02 Union Tpke.

5 days ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

Gov. Hochul early Friday morning signed the budget for the 2026 fiscal year into law, 39 days after the April 1 deadline. Hochul’s office released a transcript of her announcement and later accompanying press releases on how the $254 billion budget agreement deals with specific topics such as criminal justice discovery reform, the mental health crisis and tax reductions for residents and small business among others.

5 days ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

A former bank branch manager and real estate saleswoman from Central Islip, LI, was convicted Thursday for her role in a deed theft crew in South Jamaica and St. Albans, according to the Office of Attorney General Tish James.

6 days ago | qchron.com | Ron Marzlock

A handsome Irishman, John Francis Hackett, married an Italian beauty, Mary Esposito, in East Harlem in October 1923. They had three children: Theresa, born in 1926, Joan, born in 1934, and John Jr., born in 1935. A postal clerk, Hackett moved the family to Queens, to 40-49 95 St. in Elmhurst. Theresa became a successful clothing model, which may have inspired her younger sister Joan to leave high school in the 12th grade and become a model, too — landing a cover shot on Harper’s Junior Bazaar.

6 days ago | qchron.com | Lloyd Carroll

“You’re riding high in April, shot down in May” is a famous line from Frank Sinatra’s 1966 hit, “That’s Life.” The Mets, who enjoyed a charmed first month of the 2025 baseball season, hope the second part of that lyric does not come to fruition. Nonetheless, there are reasons for worry, particularly when it pertains to the team’s bullpen. Injuries are always a part of sports, and the pitching gods have not been kind to the Mets so far in 2025.