Sep. 26, 2024 By Tracey Khan In a story of remarkable perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit, Sabrina Wright, the owner of Golden Sugar Bakery in Queens, New York, has transformed a modest $19.84 into a thriving six-figure business. Her journey from baking in Guyana to studying at the Culinary Institute of America and then starting her […]
Sep. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The newly reopened Queens Public Library Far Rockaway branch, located at 16-37 Central Ave., was named as the “Best New Building” by the Municipal Art Society of New York during its 2024 MASterworks Awards. The New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC) handled the library’s design and…
Sep. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager was seriously injured when he was attacked by a stranger in broad daylight at the Rochdale Village Shopping Mall on Sunday afternoon. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a suspect who was seen searching through some bushes for something in front of…
Sep. 25, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and mental health advocates gathered in Elmhurst on Friday to celebrate the council’s decision to restore $2 million in funding for Mental Health Clubhouses across the city. The clubhouses provide critical services and support for New Yorkers living with serious mental illnesses… Read more »
Sep. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson An innovative recording studio program is coming to a local Queens high school. Creative Hope Studios has partnered with Martin Van Buren High School, located at 230-17 Hillside Ave. in Queens Village, to transform an old classroom into a podcast station and state-of-the-art recording studio. The program will allow…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens residents are invited to nominate their favorite teacher for the annual FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence, which celebrates public school teachers in each borough and awards winners with a $25,000 grand prize. The awards program, now in its sixth year, has been expanded to include 3-K teachers…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson St. Albans resident Sherie Ellison is helping seniors bridge the digital divide through her free workshop, Tech Savvy Seniors. Since June, Ellison has been teaching older adults how to navigate smartphones while educating them about scams that often target their age group. “We live in a time where…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), in collaboration with UN Climate Week, invites residents of all ages to take part in its weeklong climate-focused ‘STEMOCRACY’ Festival. The weeklong festival, held at the museum located at 47-01 111th St. in Flushing, runs from Sept. 22 to 28 and highlights the intersection…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives out of the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are working to determine why a 31-year-old man was gunned down outside a Merrick Boulevard watering hole on Sunday morning. Police responded to a 911 call of a person shot outside the Wave Juice Bar and Lounge at 125-22…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry Two teenagers turned themselves in at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows, where they were booked for stealing an unoccupied MTA subway car at the Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd. station and taking it for a brief joy ride just after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 12. The 17-year-old girl surrendered…