Jun. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Bill Parry Summer fun-seekers are in for a treat at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this summer, starting with two major events in June: the return of the Governors Ball Music Festival and the 60th-anniversary celebration of the 1964-65 World’s Fair. The Governors Ball, a standout music festival in…
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Jun. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Venezuelan migrant is expected to be arraigned Wednesday morning for his alleged involvement in a shootout with police in East Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Monday, June 3. He will be criminally charged from his hospital bed at New York-Presbyterian where he is currently recovering from…
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Jun. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson Head to Flushing Town Hall this June to hear the uniquely beautiful sounds of Korean traditional music. Seo Jungmin, a renowned Korean gayageum player, will make her New York debut at Flushing Town Hall located at 137-35 Northern Blvd., on Friday, June 21, at 8 p.m. Jungmin pushes the…
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Jun. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Three Andean Bear cubs who were born at Queens Zoo in Flushing earlier this year are now ready for their public debut. Typically, Andean bears only have one to two cubs at a time. But the birth of the three cubs, two males and one female, five months ago…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Real estate brokers in Queens are speaking out against a proposed New York City Council bill to legislate broker fees for residential rentals. The bill, Intro 360, mandates that any representative or agent involved in a residential rental transaction collect their fees from the party that hires them, whether…
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Jun. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Thursday, May 30, Council Member Sandra Ung (D-20) held a press conference with local community leaders to oppose the DOT’s e-scooter program, which is set to expand in Flushing. Ung cites Flushing’s “unique challenges and dense urban environment” and ongoing congestion conditions as reasons why the plan would…
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May. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Tenants from a collection of rent-stabilized buildings in Queens gathered outside the offices of the New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) last Friday, May 24, to announce their plans to file an Article 78 legal challenge. The action seeks to compel DHCR to address and resolve…
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May. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Flushing resident Ryan Su was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by State Senator John Liu earlier this week for his longtime service to both the country and the local community. From 2012 to 2015, Su served in the United States Army as an…
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May. 30, 2024 By Anthony Medina As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure; and the return of The Great Woodhaven Yard Sale puts that saying to the test. The Great Woodhaven Yard Sale, hosted by the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, anticipates having over 75 individual households offering a wide assortment of…
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May. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall will celebrate Juneteenth with a soul-stirring performance by “The Legendary Ingramettes,” the acclaimed gospel group that has captivated audiences for over six decades with its powerful vocals, on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. Founded by the late Maffie Ingram, the group pays homage to the all-male…
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