Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray A mathematics teacher at Bayside High School has been awarded $20,000 for his contribution to the teaching profession. Bobson Wong is one of two teachers across the city to win a $20,000 Math for America (MƒA) prize. The award is given to teachers in the math or science fields… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A film festival featuring nearly 160 movies from across the globe will return next month and the screenings will take place at theaters around the borough. The festival, called The Queens World Film Festival, will run from Nov. 1 through Nov. 6 and will include 29 movies created by… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that a national provider of online mental health services is partnering with 10 Queens-based organizations to offer $2 million in therapy services. Richards made the announcement at Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities in Corona and noted that many residents are in need… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2022 By Christian Murray A Whitestone man who allegedly fired shots at his then-girlfriend outside a Woodside pizzeria in September has been charged with attempted murder, police said. Salvatore Mussumeci, 46, was arrested Friday and has also been charged with assault, criminal possession of a loaded firearm and strangulation. Mussumeci’s charges also pertain… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several swastikas were scrawled onto newspaper boxes used to distribute Jewish publications in Kew Garden Hills overnight Tuesday – drawing strong condemnation from Queens elected officials. The swastikas were discovered by a delivery worker on the corner of Kissena Boulevard and Aguilar Avenue early Wednesday – just hours after… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 5, 2022 By Haidee Chu A torn-up bedroom wall and exposed pipes. That is what Joe Yin remembers from several years ago, after the Forest Hills condo unit he lived in was converted — along with most of the building — from rent-stabilized units. It… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2022 By Christian Murray Several elected officials joined residents of a NYCHA complex in Flushing Tuesday to call on the agency to immediately restore gas service in dozens of units that has been down for months. The residents in one building at Bland Houses, located at 133-20 Roosevelt Ave., have been without cooking… Read more »
Oct 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Calling all entrepreneurs! Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and a local non-profit have launched a new competition aimed at providing entrepreneurs with seed funding to get their start-up businesses off the ground. The contest, called Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC), will see entrepreneurs from a wide variety of… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2022 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman on board a Flushing-bound 7 train in Queens Monday. The suspect allegedly approached a 21-year-old woman at around 6 p.m. on the train as it was approaching the Mets – Willets Point station. The suspect, police say,… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 3, 2022 By Claudia Irizarry Aponte Food delivery workers will soon have rest stops to call their own — including charging stations in what are now vacant newsstands, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday in City Hall Park next to one of… Read more »