Aug. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien City Parks Foundation, a non-profit offering free youth programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs, honored three-time grand slam winner Lindsay Davenport at its Annual Tennis Benefit at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The non-profit also honored humanitarian and philanthropist Jean…
Aug. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Monday on the indictment charging him with grand larceny and burglary for taking…
Aug. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of people enjoyed live music and dancing at the inaugural Bouyon Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25. The event, which took place at Amadeus Nightclub, located at 79-51 Albion Ave. in Elmhurst, celebrated Caribbean unity and introduced Bouyon music, a genre from the island nation of Dominica, to…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Queens District Attorney’s Office held an informational webinar earlier this week on deed protection and squatter prevention geared toward homeowners. It was scheduled in partnership with Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato, who represents Howard Beach and Rockaway. The Assembly Member shared that her constituents frequently ask about…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry A West Virginia man pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court on Friday to murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking for his role in the 1991 murder of Oscar Flow in Springfield Gardens. As part of his plea, 60-year-old Jerome “Sha” Jones also admitted to his role in the…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Aleeia Abraham As Black Business Month comes to a close and we prepare for a new school year, it’s essential to highlight the critical connection between education and entrepreneurship. Both are the backbone of any thriving community, and the BlaQue Resource Network is deeply committed to supporting these critical pillars.…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson A Moroccan-Israeli restaurant serving up vibrant Mediterranean food has opened its newest Queens location. Claudette’s, a family-owned restaurant focused on health-conscious, hearty offerings, is now operating its third location, at 157-02 Crossbay Blvd. in Howard Beach. Opened in mid-July, the Howard Beach restaurant mirrors Claudette’s other locations, offering…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Northwell Health announced the appointment of Dr. Abhisek Swaika, MD, as the new medical director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Rego Park on Tuesday, Aug. 28. He was also named chief of hematology/oncology at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital. Dr. Swaika spent three years working at Queens…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 — which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale — returns from its summer break with a general board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The board meeting is scheduled to take place at Christ the King High School cafeteria, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave.,…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on murder and other charges for beating a 39-year-old neighbor to death with a chair last month. Rahmel Tedder, 30, of 175th St., was arraigned Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment charging him with murder,…