Jul. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep Grace Meng announced Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will implement recommendations from a federal investigation that showed that the agency was not doing enough to combat mail theft in Queens. The investigation, the first-ever probe into mail theft in Queens, was launched by the U.S. Postal…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The popular chicken finger restaurant chain “Raising Cane’s” is set to open its first location in Queens on Tuesday, July 9, at its newly established Flushing restaurant at 39-20 Main St. The Flushing restaurant will offer Queens residents a taste of the chain’s fried chicken. Customers can feast on…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The widow of a murdered New York detective addressed hundreds of NYPD Academy graduates on Tuesday as part of Gun and Shield Day, which sees recruits receive their badge and firearm before officially graduating from the Academy. Maritza Ramos, whose husband Det. Rafael Ramos was slain in an ambush…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Christian Murray Approximately 180 dragon boat teams took to the waters at Flush Meadows Corona Park over the June 29/30 weekend for their first practice session of the year in preparation for the upcoming festival. The teams are getting ready for the 32nd annual NYC Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, scheduled…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson The three library systems across New York City—including the Queens Public Library—will be fully funded following a deal that Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reached while negotiating the 2025 budget. Under the deal, library branches in Queens and across the city will not have to cut service…
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Jul. 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials gathered in Flushing on July 1 to meet with family members of the victims of a car crash at a nail salon on Long Island last week that left four dead and nine injured. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, State Sen. John Liu, Assemblymember Ron Kim and Council…
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Jul. 1, 2024 by Jill Carvajal Maury Litwack, founder and CEO of Teach Coalition talks about his organization’s mission and impact. Teach Coalition advocates for funding and policy changes to support non-public schools, such as Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic schools. Litwack emphasizes the significant non-public school population and their need for resources like healthy lunches, […]
Jul. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson Expect to see more e-scooters operating on the streets of eastern Queens. The New York City Department of Transportation launched its e-scooter program in eastern Queens on Thursday, June 27. Docking portals are now being installed in both northeast and southeast Queens, and the program will go into full…
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Jun. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Family members and school leaders gathered to celebrate P.S. 120Q’s kindergarten moving-up ceremony on Tuesday, June 18 in Flushing. The eager students performed songs and dances for the audience at their stepping-up ceremony, complete with matching t-shirts and animal headbands. Almost all of the K-2nd grade students at P.S….
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