Sep. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson One New Yorker teaches thousands of people how to swim, one stroke at a time. Paulana Lamonier, 33, is a York College alumna and founder of Black People Will Swim, a swim program that aims to dispel the stereotype that Black people cannot swim. “It started as a…
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Cost of rentals in Queens continue to rise year-over-year in August 2024: report
Sep. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average rental price for housing units across Queens went up 4.07% year-over-year in August 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Queens had its overall rental price jump from $2,812 in August 2023 to $2,926 in August 2024. Studios, one-bedroom, and…
Kick off fall at Queens Farm’s Corn Fest and Amazing Maize Maze opening this Saturday
Sep. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Fall is here, and seasonal festivities have begun. Head to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday, Sept. 7, for Corn Fest, celebrating the grand opening of the Amazing Maize Maze. Located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park, the all-day event runs from 11 a.m. to…
Queens to honor 23rd Anniversary of 9/11 with memorial events across the borough
Sep. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Wednesday will mark 23 years since the horrific terrorist attacks devasted New York City and forever changed the world. Several local organizations across Queens are hosting memorial events on September 11, 2024, to mark the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. They will honor the…
Queens Village boy leads urgent call for blood donations, teams with New York Blood Center
Sep. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Paul Frangipane King Singh, an 11-year-old from Queens Village, issued a heartfelt plea for blood donations at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Thursday, highlighting the life-saving impact of blood transfusions. Joined by his family and representatives from the New York Blood Center, King spoke about his ongoing…
Queens registered sex offender gets 45 years imprisonment for attempting to sexually exploit minors: Feds
Sep. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry A South Richmond Hill man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison on Thursday for five counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of distributing child pornography while being a registered sex offender. Davis Burgos-Collazo, 45, of Atlantic Avenue, was convicted by a…
Legendary hip hop DJs with ties to Queens inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Sep. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson A group of legendary hip-hop DJs with ties to Queens were inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) on Saturday, Aug. 24. The LIMEHOF held an induction ceremony for DJ Jazzy Jay, Davy DMX and DJ Hurricane at their facility in Stony Brook,…
Mayor Adams unveils new buildings at six Queens schools for 2024-25 academic year
Sep. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City Mayor Eric Adams has opened six new school buildings in Queens ahead of the 2024-25 school year as part of a city-wide initiative to provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities across the city. Adams announced the completion and opening of 24 school buildings across the…
Second suspect arrested for alleged burglary of memorabilia, liquor from office of St. John’s hoops coach Rick Pitino: NYPD
Sep. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager who was wanted in connection to a burglary at St. John’s University last month turned himself in at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday. He was booked on burglary and criminal trespass charges for breaking into the office of SJU head basketball coach Rick…
Stubborn 5-alarm fire burns for hours at a Jamaica tire shop on Tuesday afternoon: FDNY
Sep. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY battled a massive 5-alarm inferno that engulfed a Jamaica tire shop on Tuesday afternoon, sending thick black smoke skyward that could be seen from all corners of the borough for hours. The blaze broke out at the Five Boroughs Tire Services two-story building…