Jan. 29, 2025 By jmilitello Jan. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello In honor of NYC Scholarship month, P.S/I/S 127Q Aerospace Science Magnet School in East Elmhurst hosted a workshop on Jan. 16 to celebrate the school’s achievement of being among the 282,000 public schools that have more than $42 million invested in a 529… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City martial arts school has launched a break-a-thon fundraiser to aid the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Students at Champions Martial Arts Long Island City, located at 49-15 Vernon Blvd., have each received fundraising envelopes and will break a board… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By jmilitello Jan. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello Celebrating a decade of food, culture, and community, the Queens Night Market returns to Flushing Meadows Park in Corona this April for its 10th year of bringing the community together with delicious food and entertainment from local small businesses. The event is synonymous with… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88133" align="aligncenter" width="700"] A Woodside man died on Friday, Jan. 25, more than a year after he suffered a serious head injury when he was rear-ended by a driver on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights. Via Google Maps[/caption]
Jan. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello As the celebration of Lunar New Year continues, this week is the perfect time to head to Flushing for delicious, fresh, and handmade soup dumplings. Traditionally, eating dumplings during this celebration symbolizes a year filled with hope, success, and comfort and with so many authentic dumpling houses in Flushing,… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the state’s largest grantmaking nonprofit focused exclusively on advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers, has announced that it has awarded 209 grants totaling $208 million to nonprofits across the city, including $54 million in grants for 109… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A coalition of New York social workers rallied in Albany on Wednesday in support of the Social Work Workforce Act, sponsored by Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas. The legislation seeks to repeal the exam requirement for applicants pursuing licensure as master social workers. The Social… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_87888" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Police arrested two suspects for allegedly assaulting a 76-year-old man near Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst. NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 22, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Jan. 22, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The highest and most expensive rental apartment in Queens has officially hit the market, offering unparalleled luxury and breathtaking views. Listed at $11,500 per month, the penthouse at 3 Court Square, PH #406, crowns the 67th floor of Skyline Tower in Long Island… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials in Queens have sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s first day in office, condemning the flurry of executive orders he signed immediately after his inauguration. The sweeping directives, many of which target immigration, environmental policy, and social issues, have sparked outrage from the… Read more »