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Richmond Hill community center hosts NASA-themed summer camp for local youth
Richmond Hill community center hosts NASA-themed summer camp for local youth

Jul. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

A NASA-themed summer camp at the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center offered children an immersive introduction to space, science and creativity earlier this month.

Held from July 1 to July 11, the two-week program featured a range of hands-on activities, including rocket-building, crafting moon phase models, and creating edible solar systems using real fruit. The camp aimed to foster both scientific curiosity and artistic expression in a fun and engaging environment.

“We had such an exciting two weeks,” said Joan Bachert, program director at the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center. “The children really dove into the science behind space exploration and had a lot of fun along the way.”

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Ridgewood mother and daughter arrested for attacking woman over parking spot: NYPD

A Ridgewood mother and daughter were arrested Monday after they ambushed a young Black woman who tried to park her car in a spot in front of their apartment building that they frequently cordon off with garbage cans and traffic cones.

A family friend was standing at the northeast corner of Onderdonk Avenue and Putnam Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. when the 21-year-old Jada McPherson tried to park her car in the spot. The man placed a garbage can in her way. She drove off and circled the block multiple times. She tried to pull into the same spot one more time, but the man tried to stop her again. McPherson got out of her car to confront him, and an argument ensued.

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MTA bus slams into pole in Flushing, injuring eight passengers: NYPD

The driver of the Q20A bus was traveling westbound on 57th Road just south of Kissena Corridor Park at 5:58 a.m. when he made a right turn onto Main Street, jumped the curb, and slammed into a light pole at the intersection of Booth Memorial Avenue and Main Street, an MTA spokesman said. There were seven passengers on the bus when it crashed. They were transported by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Hospital with minor complaints of pain, according to the NYPD spokesman.

The Q20A bus had significant front-end damage, and an MTA spokesman said the bus operator is being withheld from service pending the investigation. No criminality is suspected, and the investigation remains ongoing, the NYPD spokesman said.

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