Dec. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Healthcare workers at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital (LIJ Forest Hills) brought the spirit of the holiday season to local families in need. LIJ Forest Hills held a gift handoff on Thursday, Dec. 19, through its annual Adopt-A-Family program. This year, Santa joined hospital staff for the…
Dec. 26, 2024 By emarshall Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to expand an existing 2-story residential building at 104-22 Corona Ave. in Corona into a 4-story building. Located between 104th Street and 51st Avenue, the proposal for this development would allow for a 40-foot-tall building yielding 4,380 square feet of… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry For the second time in less than a week, a motorist was struck and killed after getting out of their vehicle where the Clearview Expressway merges with the Long Island Expressway in Bayside. The latest fatal collision occurred on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 24, after a Rego…
Dec. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens residents can kick off the post-holiday season with NYC Parks’ annual Mulchfest tree-chipping celebration beginning Thursday, Dec. 26. This year’s event offers an eco-friendly way to dispose of holiday trees, with drop-off locations across Queens and a special “chipping weekend” on Saturday, Jan. 11, and Sunday, Jan.…
Dec. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson An international airline has announced that JFK Terminal 6 will be its future home at the massive New York International Airport. Norse Atlantic Airways and JFK Millenium Partners (JMP), the design and development company overseeing the construction of T6, announced the news on Thursday, Dec 19. In 2026,…
Dec. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Families in Queens can trade the chilly outdoors for a cozy indoor skating experience at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) this winter. The museum’s popular indoor ice skating rink, SciSkate, is now open for its third season, offering a blend of science, fun, and festive activities…
Dec. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Three homeless men were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday and variously charged with felony robbery, attempted gang assault, and assault for allegedly stealing the belongings of a 69-year-old homeless man who was asleep on a Manhattan-bound 7 train in Woodside early Sunday morning. The victim woke…
Dec. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Six women-owned and locally based businesses are now operating at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 8 (T8), a milestone in the $125 million commercial redevelopment of the terminal. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, American Airlines, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports announced the openings last…
Dec. 24, 2024 By cmotherway Dec. 24, 2024 By Colum Motherway For decades, Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities in New York State have been statistically invisible, lumped into the white category on government documents—a misrepresentation that has hindered their visibility and access to resources. Now, a new law aims to change that. Assembly… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens Public Library (QPL) has extended the submission deadline for the Banned Books Library Card Design Contest to Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. The American Library Association (ALA) has recently reported historic highs in the number of banned and challenged book titles. QPL wants to highlight how it is…