Sep. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Prepare for a spine-tingling evening as local musical duo takes the stage in Kew Gardens, offering a haunting live performance sure to captivate horror enthusiasts of all kinds. The Flushing Remonstrance, a duo composed of percussionist Catherine Cramer and keyboardist Robert Kennedy, invites Queens residents to an exclusive…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 26, 2024 Staff Report With just one month remaining, registration is open for the Sunnyside Post Mile, a much-anticipated community event returning Saturday, Oct. 26. The one-mile race, with a Halloween theme, invites participants of all ages to run or walk in costume along Skillman Avenue while supporting… Read more »
Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Commonpoint Closet, an annual free clothing pop-up event in Bayside, superseded expectations this year by distributing over 4,000 items to those in need. The event on Sunday, Sept. 22, inside the former Express in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, saw a 70% increase in participation from last…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Tracey Khan In a story of remarkable perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Sabrina Wright, the owner of Golden Sugar Bakery in Queens, New York, has transformed a modest $19.84 into a thriving six-figure business. Her journey from baking in Guyana to studying at the Culinary Institute of America and then starting her […]
Sep. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Sept. 25, 2024 By Melissa Zavala Last year, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located on 82nd Street and 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, turned one hundred. Nestled in the Historic District in the most diverse community in the World’s Borough, the church’s grounds represent a true green oasis in a… Read more »
Sep. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Two young men were robbed at gunpoint inside the Tangram Mall in Flushing last month and the two suspects remain at large. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing reported that the 21-year-old victim and his friend, a 23-year-old man, entered the mall, located at 133-33 39th Ave.,…
Sep. 25, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Amazin’ Mets Foundation presented the Louisville Slugger Warriors Amputee Baseball Team with a $5,000 check on Saturday, Sept. 21 as part of the foundation’s second annual Legacy Award. Prior to Saturday’s Mets game, Amazin’ Mets Foundation President and New York Mets Co-owner Alex Cohen presented the check…
Sep. 25, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to move its Queens Field Office to Long Island City next month. The last day of operations for USCIS’s current Queens Field Office at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, located at 26 Federal Plaza… Read more »
Sep. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager was seriously injured when he was attacked by a stranger in broad daylight at the Rochdale Village Shopping Mall on Sunday afternoon. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a suspect who was seen searching through some bushes for something in front of…
Sep. 25, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_81356" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The NYPD raided an illegal brothel in Elmhurst last week after a Roosevelt Avenue community organization called for greater enforcement along the corridor. Photos courtesy of Hiram Monserrate[/caption]
Sept. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry