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Suspect wanted in College Point knife attack during dispute last month: NYPD

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are still looking for a slasher who wounded a man during a beef in College Point last month. The 45-year-old victim was standing across from the Walgreens Pharmacy at 14-01 College Point Blvd. on the night of Friday, May 23, when…

City Parks Foundation expands free soccer program to more Queens parks after spring success

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Following a surge in participation this spring, the City Parks Foundation is expanding its free Foundation PLAY soccer program to more parks across Queens this summer. The program’s Tuesday afternoon sessions at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans have drawn more than 40 kids each week, well above…

Citywide libraries launch annual summer reading initiative at Langston Hughes Library in Corona

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson From sun to storytime, reading is in full swing this summer. The Queens Public Library, New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library officially launched their annual summer reading initiative, “Summer at the Library,” on Wednesday, June 4, with a kickoff celebration at the Langston Hughes Community Library…

American Airlines first to implement new facial recognition system at JFK for U.S. citizens

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres American Airlines and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have officially introduced a new biometric screening system at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), significantly reducing wait times for U.S. citizens reentering the country. The new system, known as Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), uses facial recognition technology to…

Amateur and pro fighters headline RFC Kickboxing event in Long Island City

Jun. 5, 2025 By jmilitello June 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello On Friday, May 30, RFC Promotions brought high-octane action to Long Island City with its K-Series Kickboxing event at the Melrose Ballroom. The showcase featured a stacked lineup of both amateur and professional fighters, from neighborhood gyms to international talent, all competing in…

Fourth annual SunnyPride celebration set for June 13 in Sunnyside

Jun. 5, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 5, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the fourth annual SunnyPride Rally, March, and Celebration in Sunnyside on Friday, June 13, in what has become a signature Pride Month event for Western Queens. The event will begin at 6 p.m. under…

Advocates push for speed limiter law as Queens drivers rack up hundreds of school zone tickets

Jun. 5, 2025 By sobrien June 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The five most persistent “super speeders” in Queens racked up a combined 643 school zone speed camera tickets in 2024—an average of one every 14 hours—according to new research from street safety groups Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Families for Safe Streets. One driver…

Paladino stands by Mamdani deportation post as Democrats blast ‘xenophobic’ rhetoric

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Jun. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Vickie Paladino has stood by controversial comments calling for the deportation of Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani after several Queens elected officials rebuked the Republican Council Member for “xenophobic” comments. Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and a candidate in the mayoral election, said Tuesday that Paladino’s comments were…