May. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Chapin Home for the Aging in Jamaica Hills, which was established in 1869, is celebrating a significant milestone this year: 155 years of dedicated service. As one of the few remaining non-profit nursing homes in the state, Chapin Home has continued to uphold its mission of enhancing the quality…
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May. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For those who want to spend Mother’s Day, and the days leading up to it, outside with the community, there are several notable events to choose from. From free block parties and storytime reading to paid yoga classes and picnics in the garden, there is something for everyone. Here…
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May. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Apr. 24, a group of Queens youngsters took first, second and third place at the Police Athletic League’s (PAL) annual Showstoppers event, held at the Theater at City Tech College in downtown Brooklyn. This year’s theme celebrated “50 Years of Hip-Hop,” and over 5,000 PAL members teamed up…
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May. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
A young man from Kingston, Jamaica, was gunned down near Jamaica, Queens, early Saturday morning.
May. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres
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May 8, 2024 By Chris Herman
May. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are on the lookout for a lone gunman in a lumberjack jacket who opened fire on several people sitting in a parked car on a St. Albans street during the early morning hours of Thursday, May 2.
May. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local government leaders gathered at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica on Sunday, May 5, to host a street co-naming ceremony honoring the legacy of a founding member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Council Member Nantasha Williams (D-27), in partnership with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Queens Alumnae…
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May. 8, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke New York State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. who represents the 15th Senate District in Queens, on Saturday, May 4 partnered with Community Board 9, to bring awareness and support the Autism and Developmental Disabilities and Resource Fair at the 2nd Annual walk in Phil “Scooter Rizzuto Park/Smokey Oval, […]
May. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams signed two pieces of legislation this month that will provide self-defense training and body armor to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in the FDNY. Council Members Joann Ariola, who represents central and south Queens neighborhoods, and Joe Borelli, who represents Staten Island south, sponsored the…
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May. 7, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A fisherman discovered a human skull floating in Jamaica Bay off the coast of Queens early Tuesday morning.