May. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A woman is being sought in a string of grand larcenies in downtown Flushing that took place in March and April. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing received the first report back on Saturday, March 25. Authorities say that at around 5:30 p.m., the suspect removed a 31-year-old…
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May. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The City Parks Foundation (CPF) held free tryouts for the Lacoste Tennis Program for more than 180 kids between the ages of 8 and 17 last weekend at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center. The tryouts — held on May 6 and May 7 — were aimed toward continuing…
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May. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry With less than five weeks to go before early voting begins for the Democratic primary, retired Judge George Grasso was endorsed by the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) of NYC on May 4 in his campaign to unseat Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. The UFOA is the union for…
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May. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro StreetEasy released a new report revealing a disturbing data point: the typical white household could afford five times as many market-rate rentals in New York City compared to the typical Black household and seven times as many as a Hispanic household. This new report, combined with data from the…
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May. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng on Monday, May 8, announced that the federal infrastructure bill has provided Queens with millions of dollars to help pay for crucial highway improvements throughout the borough. Known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the historic legislation was signed by President Biden in November 2021 after Meng…
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May. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann More than 100 dancers with physical disabilities took to the stage at the Colden Auditorium at Queens College on May 7, taking the audience on a colorful and exciting “Road Trip” through America presented by Dancing Dreams. The dancers between the ages of 3 and 21 “visited” famous places…
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May. 8, 2023 By Paul Frangipane The NYPD’s 102nd Precinct and community council brought families out for a “Cops and Kids Block Party” in Richmond Hill on Sunday, May 7, featuring an afternoon full of activities and community building. Children indulged with fresh cotton candy, hopped around in a bounce house, hula hooped, faced off…
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May. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Theatre is adding four new performances of the award-winning play, “Eight Tales of Pedro,” which will now run from Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 14. “Eight Tales of Pedro,” written by Woodside-based playwright Mark-Eugene Garcia and featuring music by Luis D’Elias, is set both in 17th century…
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May. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung introduced legislation in the City Council on April 27 that would establish a task force to identify potential locations for the construction of a new bus depot in Flushing. Flushing is the busiest bus-to-train transfer hub in the New York City Transit system. Approximately 20 MTA…
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May. 5, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin
History and social studies curriculums in New York public schools could soon expand to become more diverse and inclusive, with many advocates and community leaders saying it’s about time.