Jun. 9, 2023 By John Schilling First recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks and celebrates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. This year, almost 158 years later, there is a wide variety of upcoming events to celebrate Juneteenth right here in Queens. From food and music…
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102 Precinct Community Council welcomes new board members

Jun. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina New board members were voted-in at the 102nd Precinct Community Council Meeting, held inside the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center, on 110-08 Jamaica Ave., in Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, June 6. Election night occupied the majority of the nightly meeting, although a general sense of tension could still…
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Resorts World debuts new ‘East Meets West’ menu at RW Prime

Jun. 8, 2023 By John Schilling Resorts World New York City in South Ozone Park reopened RW Prime, the casino’s fine dining restaurant, with a new look and taste this past week. Along with a newly renovated space that includes contemporary decor and carefully curated lighting, RW Prime will now offer a reimagined “East Meets…
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Jamaica post office launches initiative aimed to help prevent dog bite attacks against postal workers following release of USPS rankings report

Jun. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As part of the United States Postal Service (USPS) National Dog Bite Awareness Week campaign, the Jamaica Main Post Office is educating customers on the importance of dog bite prevention. Last year, the neighborhood had four incidents of postal employees being bitten by dogs. On Wednesday, June 7, USPS…
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THE BIG HAZE: Air quality alert for New York remains Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke won’t go away just yet

Jun. 8, 2023 By Christian Murray, Dean Moses, Sarah Belle Lin, Ethan Stark-Miller and Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers woke up Thursday morning to the ominous haze that has lingered over The Big Apple since Monday — the air still filled with unhealthy smoke from the Canadian wildfires. The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued…
Police use Taser to subdue suspect who fatally stabbed his father inside of their Brookville home

Jun. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police used a Taser to subdue a suspect who had fatally stabbed his father inside of their Brookville home early Thursday morning, according to authorities. Police from the 105th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an “emotionally disturbed person” with a knife inside of a 230th Street home…
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Brooklyn woman arraigned on attempted murder charge for shoving 18-year-old girl onto tracks at Woodhaven subway station: DA

Jun. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry
Community rejoices as Pride Flag once again flies high over Richmond Hill

Jun. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park Lions Club, in partnership with local elected officials and community leaders, raised a Progress Pride Flag at the 133rd Street and Liberty Avenue intersection triangle in Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, June 6. Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club 2nd Vice District Governor,…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT: New Yorkers warned to stay inside as dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the city

Jun. 7, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud New York City in an acrid, hazy blanket — prompting yet another air quality alert on Wednesday. Public schools across the Five Boroughs cancelled all outdoor activities on June 7, and Mayor Eric Adams warned those with respiratory conditions and…
Thief nabs more than $100K in stolen property from Cambria Heights home: NYPD

Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry