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Photos: Queens leaders join Bayside High School in groundbreaking ceremony of new athletic field

Bayside High School celebrate the groundbreaking of the new athletic field.

Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Several local elected officials were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of Bayside High School’s new athletic field with students, teachers and staff members of the school on Wednesday, April 8. The new state-of-the-art athletic field at the school, located at 32-24 Corporal Kennedy St.…

Council passes tree care legislation to clarify pruning and removal procedures

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Environmentally focused legislation led by Southeast Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams was recently approved by the New York City Council, aiming to make tree care services more transparent and accessible to residents. On Thursday, April 10, the Council passed Intro. 800 and Intro. 978, two bills sponsored by…

Three Flushing men charged in trafficking and prostitution of woman from China: DA

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted two Flushing men on charges of sex trafficking, promoting prostitution, and other related crimes allegedly for holding a 43-year-old woman against her will at an East Flushing brothel and forcing her to engage in sex acts. A third Flushing man was criminally charged…

Long Island City YMCA celebrates 25 years of service to Western Queens

Apr. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 14, 2025 By Queens Post News Team The Long Island City YMCA marked its 25th anniversary on Thursday, April 11, with a celebration at its Queens Boulevard location in Long Island City, recognizing the organization’s impact on the Western Queens community since its founding in 1999. The…

Queens’ first ever cat café makes purr-fect landing at Tangram Mall in Flushing

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Calling all cat lovers in Queens! Kokoro Cat Café, Queens’ first cat café at Tangram Mall in Flushing, located at 133-33 39th Ave, opened its doors last month on Saturday, Mar. 1, to the delight of feline fans across the borough. Enjoy Japanese-inspired beverages at this whimsical café…

Astoria’s Cannavita and Comfortland to celebrate 4/20 with exclusive ‘Freak’ sandwich giveaway

Apr. 14, 2025 By jmilitello April 14, 2025 By Jessica Militello In celebration of 4/20, two Astoria favorites are teaming up to deliver the ultimate high holiday treat. Cannavita Dispensary is partnering with Comfortland for a special promotion on Sunday, April 20, featuring an indulgent, one-day-only sandwich from the beloved comfort food hotspot known…

Elected officials gather in Jackson Heights to protest over Trump’s FEMA funding cuts

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials, community leaders and homeowners gathered in Jackson Heights Friday to condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to cut more than $300 million in federal funding for flood protection and climate resiliency across New York State, including resources to combat flooding in Queens. State Senators Jessica Ramos and John Liu,…

Early morning stabbing leaves 22-year-old dead in Corona: NYPD

Apr. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 14, 2025 By Adam Daly Detectives in Corona are questioning a person of interest after a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Monday morning, police said. Officers from the 115th Precinct responded to a call about the stabbing at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue…

Bayside shooting leaves teen and gunman dead in suspected love triangle dispute: NYPD

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Apr. 14, 2025 By Dean Moses Two people are dead after a gunman in Bayside shot a teenager before turning the gun on himself in front of a distraught woman Saturday night in what investigators believe to be a love feud, police said Sunday. According to police sources, officers from the 111th Precinct were…