Dec. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A convicted rapist from Brooklyn was arrested and charged last week for the 2022 fatal shooting of a Jamaica man who was gunned down while sitting in his car on Sutphin Boulevard. Kenyon Nesbitt, 44, of Sutter Avenue in the Brownsville section of the borough, was booked on Dec….
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Dec. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina Two masked men entered a Chase Bank branch in Ozone Park Tuesday where they demanded cash and made off with $4,000, police said. Police say the duo entered the bank, located at 96-19 101 Ave., shortly before noon, where one of them approached a teller and handed over a…
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Dec. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles reported stolen trended downward across northern Queens over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. At the same time, southern Queens experienced an uptick in cases during this time….
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Dec. 26, 2023 By Yadira Navarro, Director of Community and Stakeholder Relations for New York Blood Center The holiday season is undoubtedly one of the most special times of the year in New York City. People from all over the world come to see the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, walk along the window displays…
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Dec. 25, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning is running an exhibit through Jan. 6 called “Ancestral Nourishment,” themed around honoring human ancestry, lineage and roots. The exhibit is meant to put an emphasis on the sense of community, strength and resilience people have inherited from their ancestors. Ancestral Nourishment marks the latest exhibit in the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s three-year visual arts initiative “Visual Voices,” which spotlights emerging Black, Immigrant, Indigenous and People of Color (BIIPOC) curators. This exhibit is conceived and curated by Queens-based visual artist Seema Shakti Choudhary. Over 25…
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Dec. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan You can’t go inside King of Falafel and Shawarma on Broadway in Astoria without first stepping on the face of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel. Floor stickers with headshots of highly criticized world leaders who some have accused of crimes against humanity greet customers at the front…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, launched a pop-up holiday market at the terminal supporting 13 artisans and businesses in southeast Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 19. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the holiday market, with several representatives from JFKIAT and the participating businesses on hand. The initiative allows these small business owners to engage with a new audience of customers at the airport while also offering a truly local taste of New York for travelers. Each of the businesses that participated…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As Christmas weekend approaches, people are already in the holiday spirit. This weekend, there will be plenty to do in the days leading up to Christmas, some of which are themed around the holiday. Friday, Dec. 22 Nacimiento This ballet performance explores pre-Hispanic rituals and the…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi The 80s have been making a comeback, and if you can’t get enough of that decade’s unforgettable music, don’t miss White Wedding’s totally radical 80s tribute show, happening Saturday evening, Dec. 23, at Resorts World New York City. Celebrate the holiday season and party all night — like it’s…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The elderly care organization CenterLight Healthcare PACE held a grand opening on Tuesday, Dec. 12 for a new facility in Jamaica that aims to meet the social and cultural needs of South Asian seniors. The new facility, called the South Asian Cultural Alternative Care Setting, is located at 97-35…
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