Aug. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry The city has completed a $5.7 million pedestrian safety and infrastructure improvement project in downtown Jamaica on Parsons Boulevard between Archer Avenue and Jamaica Avenue. The project targeted a stretch of Parsons Boulevard that ranks in the top 10% of corridors borough-wide with crashes resulting in fatalities and serious…
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Aug. 10, 2023 By John Schilling There’s plenty to enjoy in Queens this weekend from musical performances and comedy shows to cultural celebrations and tasty food. Check out these events happening throughout the borough, including a multi-cultural dance party, a day of music and food with a view of the East River, a Barbie-themed brunch…
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Aug. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry
Aug. 10, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers kicked off an inaugural Summer Reading Initiative to encourage reading and improve literacy among young people in her southeast Queens district. Brooks-Powers has partnered with The Book Fairies, a nonprofit organization that sources and redistributes books to under-resourced communities on Long Island, New York City and internationally. The…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Aidan Graham The US Open’s renowned food event is returning to Queens on Aug. 24, bringing together a star-studded lineup of celebrity chefs and marquee restaurants for the second year in a row. “Flavors of the Open” will take over the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center again this year…
Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry Many of the young girls who were inspired by NASA astronaut and scientist Dr. Jeanette Epps during the reopening of the New York Hall of Science in Corona last fall will have a new reason to look up to their hero next year. Epps was assigned to launch on…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Officers with NYPD Community Affairs Bureau of Patrol Borough Queens South and NYPD Summer Youth Employment Program members brightened the day of 9-year-old leukemia patient Hazeley Mena on Aug. 5 in Jamaica. Mena, who loves Elsa from the movie “Frozen,” was diagnosed with leukemia last December and is scheduled…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Tensions flared during dueling rallies held outside of a tent shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village on Tuesday, Aug. 8, as the angry protesters who expressed their opposition to the city’s plan to house migrants at the site outnumbered a small group of pro-migrant supporters. Standing…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In 2023, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. continued to build on his administration’s efforts toward rectifying long-standing demographic inequities in community board membership by doubling down on effective reforms and prioritizing appointees from underrepresented constituencies. On Monday, Aug. 7, Richards’ office released its latest 2023 Queens Community Board…
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