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Man fatally struck by 7 train during morning rush at LIC’s Court Square station

Jul. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres July 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A man died after being struck by the 7 train in Long Island City during the Wednesday morning rush hour. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:33 a.m. on July 2 at the Court Square station. Officers from Transit District 20…

Francis Lewis High School graduate joins elite ranks of Milken Scholars

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Jul. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Recent Francis Lewis High School graduate Marcellino Melika was named as one of the five recipients of the $10,000 2025 New York City Milken Scholars Award, earning the cash prize for his accomplishments in academics, community service, leadership and perserverance. As a Milken Scholar, Melika will also receive…

City Hall backs Venezuelan immigrant living in Elmhurst detained by ICE after court hearing

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Jul. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly City Hall has stepped into an escalating immigration case, filing a legal brief in support of a 20-year-old Venezuelan man and former Queens student who was arrested by federal agents outside a Manhattan courthouse last month. On Monday, the city submitted an amicus brief backing the ongoing petition…

Free summer concert series returns to Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone

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Jul. 1, 2025 By Jessica Militello It’s that time of year again—grab your lawn chair and head to Francis Lewis Park for the return of its popular summer concert series. Presented by We Love Whitestone and the Friends of Francis Lewis Park, the free concert series offers a fun and family-friendly way for the…

Elmhurst Hospital hosts ‘homecoming’ for those born at the hospital

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Jul. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst hosted a “Born at Elmhurst” homecoming celebration last Thursday, inviting a wide range of elected officials, doctors, nurses and community members who were born in the hospital to attend a multigeneration summer BBQ-themed event. The “Born at Elmhurst” homecoming took place on Thursday, June…

Astoria doctor pleads guilty to raping unconscious women and abusing hospital patients: DA

Jul. 1, 2025 By bparry July 1, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria doctor admitted he raped multiple unconscious women at his apartment and sexually abused others at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital where the gastroenterologist was employed. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 35, or Broadway, pleaded guilty Monday in Queens Supreme Court to four counts…

Southeast Queens honors Juneteenth with live music, community and calls for justice

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Jul. 1, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of Southeast Queens residents celebrated Juneteenth at the 5th annual Juneteenth in Queens Celebration at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, on Thursday, June 19.  Celebrants donned festive t-shirts and sang, danced, and ate as they enjoyed a day filled with multiple performances, offerings from local BIPOC vendors,…

PSA: Health Department to begin mosquito spraying in Queens wetlands beginning July 1

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Jul. 1, 2025 By Athena Dawson Beginning today, the New York City Health Department is conducting its second aerial larviciding treatment to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus. Weather permitting, low-flying airplanes will spray pesticides in nonresidential marshes and wetland areas of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island between…