Oct. 14, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD raided an illegal concert venue operating inside a warehouse across Queens Boulevard from the old Pan American Hotel early Saturday morning. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst responded to a 911 call of a brawl in front of a commercial business at 79-95 Barnwell Ave.…
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Experience the sounds of New Orleans brass at Queens College this October
Oct. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson Experience the sounds of New Orleans in the world’s borough this October. The Soul Rebels, a New Orleans brass band, will play at Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) LeFrak Concert Hall, located at 65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing, on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The Soul Rebels…
P.S. 19Q students in Corona blast off with Emily the Space Gal in record-breaking baking soda rocket launch
Oct. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Students at at P.S. 19Q Marino Jeantet in Corona, under the leadership of Emily Calandrelli (AKA Emily the Space Gal), were among more than 250 schools across the United States to launch a baking soda bottle rocket on Thursday, Oct. 10, setting a record for…
Eastern Queens Greenway is one step closer to being ‘seamless’ with $11.9M infusion
Oct. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan City officials and transportation safety advocates gathered in Kissena Corridor Park in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday morning to celebrate newly secured capital funding to close a gap in the Eastern Queens Greenway. The $11.9 million check, allocated by the city council for Fiscal Year 2025, will connect Kissena…
A taste of Transylvania: Twister Cake Bakery serves up delicious Eastern European treats to Queens locals
Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local mobile bakery is bringing a delectable taste of Transylvania to Queens residents. Radu Sirbu, a Middle Village local, owns Twister Cake Bakery, a mobile bakery specializing in twister cake, a popular street food found in Hungary and Romania. Sirbu said the twister cake is reminiscent of…
First Diwali and Navaratri festival and parade held at Flushing Meadows in celebration of World’s Fair anniversary and cultural unity
Oct. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Arts4All Foundation, local elected officials, local community organizations and community members gathered together at the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the first-ever Diwali and Navaratri Festival and Parade on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event was held to mark the 60th anniversary of the World’s Fair,…
City shutters Halloween haunted house ‘death trap’ in Hollis: FDNY
Oct. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry The FDNY and the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) have shut down a Halloween haunted house in Hollis. On Saturday, Oct. 5, they conducted a joint inspection at 211-17 Hollis Ave. and found unsafe conditions inside that posed a danger to the public, as well as first responders.…
Flushing man faces 25 years to life after jury found him guilty of murdering woman in his Main Street apartment: DA
Oct. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was found guilty on Tuesday of brutally killing a 29-year-old woman at his Main Street apartment after a jury deliberated for just two hours before reaching a verdict. Quming Wan, 55, was convicted of murder, sexual abuse, and related charges for the November 2021 death…
Queens Botanical Garden kicks off spooky season with pumpkin patch and Halloween festivities
Oct. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Head to the Queens Botanical Garden this October to celebrate the spooky season. Located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing, the garden will celebrate fall with its annual Pumpkin Patch and Halloween at the Garden celebration. The Pumpkin Patch will be open on Saturdays and Sundays on Oct. 12,…
Discover 27 Queens hidden gems during Open House New York weekend
Oct. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over the course of three days this month, over 270 notable sites across the five boroughs will open for the public to take a behind-the-scenes look as part of the Open House New York Weekend. The annual festival is organized by Open House New York, a nonprofit organization…