Nov. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Circus Vazquez will be returning to Citi Field for a series of shows from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. Additionally, another new circus from the Vazquez family, Fl!p Circus, will be coming to Forest Park from Nov. 8-26. Fl!p Circus provides an intimate big top experience through its…
Nov. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Hold on to your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and gourds a bit past Halloween for a chance to chuck and smash them into valuable compost. On Friday, State Senator John Liu and Council Member Sandra Ung announced that this year’s Pumpkin Smash will be in partnership with the Queens Botanical…
Nov. 1, 2024 By Tiebreaker Productions The 2024 season at Forest Hills Stadium concluded on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Tiebreaker Productions has been putting shows on for 11 years, and it still blows our minds that we all share this incredible place. A concrete wonder with 101 years of history that continues to deliver on…
Nov. 1, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local public school in Elmhurst commemorated its 102nd anniversary by revitalizing its school garden. PS/IS120Q, a combined elementary and middle school located at 55-24 Van Horn St., celebrated its anniversary this month by transforming its garden space with the New York Restoration… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Friday, Nov. 1, marked the first time in New York City history that all public schools will close in observance of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marking a historic milestone for South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities. This new holiday was made possible by Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, who…
Nov. 1, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83804" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who put a 12-year-old boy in a chokehold before snatching his cell phone at an East Elmhurst playground. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 1, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY celebrated the grand opening of Finca La Florecita (Little Flower Farm) on Wednesday, a new urban farm and research center located on the LaGuardia campus. The farm, located at street level behind LaGuardia’s C-Building at 29-10 Thompson Ave., is named in… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Following a push from several elected officials, metal detectors were installed at the Creedmoor migrant shelter in recent weeks. The action was prompted by an incident where two fugitives on the run from Florida, one with a gun, were able to enter the facility, which is called a…
Nov. 1, 2024 By Czarinna Andres State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is bringing his free annual job fair back to Resorts World Casino in Ozone Park this month. The event, set for Friday, Nov. 8, will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Job seekers are encouraged to dress…
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queensboro Hill woman was pulled from the waters of the East River off College Point on Thursday afternoon. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a 911 call for a person in the water alongside Hermon A. McNeil Park near the Bay Park Estates just…