Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with murder for beating a homeless man to death near Citi Field in February, according to the NYPD.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park hosting Water Lantern Fest, volunteer clean-up with cast of ‘Wicked’ this weekend
Jul. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting two unique events this weekend. On Saturday, July 8, the Water Lantern Festival will illuminate the night sky with the launch of hundreds of personalized lanterns carrying messages of hope, love, happiness, peace and connection on the Fountain of the Planets, the 6.5-acre…
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Concerts, artist workshops headline Flushing Town Hall’s schedule of July events
Jul. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is presenting its annual Visual Art Members’ Exhibition which will run throughout the summer and will host workshops and programs to provide services/resources for artists. The venue is also celebrating the return of its third annual Jazz Jam All-Stars concert. Friday, July 8 –…
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Queens DA Katz warns supporters that Grasso will run as third-party candidate in November
Jul. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Despite her landslide victory in the June 27 Democratic primary, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is reminding her supporters that there is still work to be done in her re-election bid. Katz acknowledged that retired Judge George Grasso, who had a disappointing second-place finish in the primary, will continue…
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Flushing high school teacher recognized with FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence
Jul. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Brian Sweeney, an English and journalism teacher at Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, was recognized as one of six grand-prize winners of this year’s FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence award, founded by Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, recognizes and celebrates extraordinary public school…
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Queens Rep. Meng hosts roundtable with immigration advocates, U.S. Health and Human services secretary
Jul. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to highlight the expansion of language access programs and health care for immigrant communities on Friday, June 30. Meng and Becerra met with officials from Queens-New York City immigration advocacy organizations for the…
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NYC Parks opens new mounted command facility in Queens after 20-plus years
Jul. 3, 2023 By John Schilling A brand new Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) Mounted Command Facility will open at Sunrise Stables in Gemini Fields, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation announced on Friday. The new command facility, the first to open in the borough in over two decades, will be home to…
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East Flushing scooter rider killed after losing control, striking his head a block from home: NYPD
Jun. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
An east Flushing man was killed on Tuesday night when he wiped out and was thrown off his electric scooter just a block from his home on Burling Street.
Contracts restored at Rainbow Child Development Center
Jun. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Contracts have now been restored at the Rainbow Child Development Center just two weeks after a rally was held calling on the New York City Department of Education to not close the program. As a result, enrollment for the 2023-24 school year has been restored and parents have already begun…
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Three Queens projects recognized at Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence
Jun. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Three Queens projects under the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) were honored at the annual Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday, June 28. The projects recognized as part of the NYC Public Design Commission’s combined 40th and 41st annual awards include five public artworks commissioned…
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