Jun. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina In partnership with the Department of Sanitation for New York and the Queens Chamber of Commerce, the Woodhaven BID hosted a tabling event on June 29 to help encourage businesses and residents to keep Jamaica Avenue clean on. The group set up in front of the BID office at…
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Jun. 29, 2023 By John Schilling Days after closing its doors, Ozone Park’s now-defunct Oxford Bake Shop received a New York State Senate Empire Award from Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. of District 15 in recognition of its 90-plus years in business. Oxford Bake Shop, which closed its doors with a farewell ceremony in front…
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Jun. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected leaders helped cut the ribbon at a new adult center that Queens Community House opened at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica on June 28. Nearly a hundred Queens residents from across the borough attended the grand opening ceremony for the new QCH Jamaica Older Adult Center,…
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Jun. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Attorney General Letitia James announced she would not bring charges against an NYPD officer who was off-duty when he struck and killed two men in Ozone Park in the spring of 2021. The AG’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on the deaths of Marcelo Pelaez and…
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Jun. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina The corner of Dexter Court and 86th Road in Woodhaven will be co-named Max Rosner Way in honor of local baseball legend and trendsetter Max Rosner at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society (WCHS), alongside The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA), The Woodhaven…
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Jun. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed York College students and elected officials broke ground on the first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) level track and field that will serve both students and the southeast Queens community. York College President Berenecea Johnson Eanes was joined by CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodgriuez, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards,…
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Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jun. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Polls are officially closed on Election Day in Queens and early returns are starting to trickle in for the local primary races. Voters had the opportunity to cast their ballots on Tuesday, June 27, for Queens district attorney, civil court county judge and city council races. Among the few…
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Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Councilwoman Joann Ariola will be hosting a Con Edison Customer Assistance Day at her Ozone Park district office on Thursday, June 28, after having to postpone the event earlier this month when smoke from Canadian wildfires made the air quality hazardous. The councilwoman is partnering with state Senator Joseph…
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Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry