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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Jun. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The city’s largest public pool officially opened for the season on Thursday morning, drawing hundreds of eager visitors eager to cool off on a hot day. The reopening of Astoria Pool, which was closed last season for a $19 million reconstruction project, was… Read more »
Jun. 28, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police said an 87-year-old woman was swindled out of $16,900 last month after falling victim to one of the most notorious senior phone scams where the con artist claims a relative needs bail money. According to law enforcement, a man posing as an attorney called the grandma on…
Jun. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Experience the beauty of public art at the Light Portal Celebration this Sunday, June 30, in Flushing, where vibrant installations will illuminate the night and transform the cityscape. The event will run from 6-11 p.m. at Ederle Terrace, by the Queens Museum, and will feature unique projections, poetry readings…
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Jun. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall announced that it has awarded $438,475 in grant funding this year through the nonprofit’s GO Queens Grant and Arts Grants for Queens regrant programs. The Arts Grants for Queens program funds Queens-based artists and art organizations dedicated to enriching the community through various artforms. Eighteen individual…
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