May. 14, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke Karesia Batan, founding, executive director of Queens Dance Festival (QDF), said the festival is back on tour with over 30 free dance performances, themed parties, and classes throughout Queens outdoor spaces June 8-Sept 15, 2024, announcing its fresh lineup of all Queens-based dance companies, new locations, and new partnerships […]
May. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson Over 500 Cambria Heights residents filled the Cambria Heights Library to capacity for a town hall meeting on Saturday, May 4. Two local homeowners organized the meeting, which aimed to unite the community, address concerns regarding the mayor’s City of Yes rezoning initiative, and discuss persistent rumors about a…
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May. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson Are you ready for a weekend of fun-filled activities, Douglaston? Bring your family and friends to an exciting, free festival this Saturday, May 18, for a day filled with engaging events and entertainment. The annual Douglaston Music and Arts Festival is back this Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m….
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May. 13, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_74132" align="aligncenter" width="527"] A Staten Island man was taken into custody at a Queens Boulevard motel and charged with stealing more than $170,000 worth of jewelry from a half dozen shops across Queens, Courtesy of DA’s office[/caption]
May 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
May. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Southeast Queens postal worker was arrested by federal agents on Thursday morning and criminally charged with mail theft after he was caught on camera stuffing stolen letters in his pants at a U.S. Postal Service facility in Suffolk County.
May. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
Homicide detectives from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are asking for the public’s help in identifying a murder suspect who is wanted for gunning down a Queens Village man in front of a South Ozone Park nightclub on the night of Monday, April 29.
May. 10, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After pushing the State Department to address the long wait times associated with passport applications and renewals, Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng says the process is now significantly shorter. In 2023, the State Department issued a record 24 million passports after receiving an average of half a million applications each…
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May. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens residents can expect a slowdown in the amount of new development in the coming years. The number of building permits issued in Queens in 2023 was the lowest since 2016, with developers obtaining 3,834 permits in the borough last year, according to a report by the New York City…
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May. 10, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A lucky lottery player in Flushing, has won a top prize of $36,274 in the TAKE 5 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced today. The winning ticket for the May 9 draw was purchased at 79-07 Express News Inc., located at 79-07 Main Street in Flushing. The same…
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May. 10, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Saturday, May 4th, NYPD officers gathered for the 9th annual mass and wreath-laying ceremony in honor of NYPD 105th Precinct Detective Brian Moore. Moore was tragically killed in the line of duty on May 2, 2015. Moore and his partner were on a routine plainclothes patrol when he…
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