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Queens Village man indicted for stabbing stranger to death in Jamaica deli: DA

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Jul. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Southeast Queens man for fatally stabbing a stranger to death in a Jamaica deli last month. Jahshua Kelley, 40, of 107th Avenue in Queens Village, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court Wednesday on a four-count indictment charging him with murder in the…

AG James announces dismantling of Queens-based ghost gun trafficking operation

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Jul. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday the takedown of a prolific Queens-based gun trafficking crew accused of selling firearms and ammo at an East Elmhurst playground, the Queens Center Mall and other locations around the borough. James secured a 625-count indictment charging five men for participating…

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning hosting vibrant summer lineup

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Jul. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, a multidisciplinary art center in southeast Queens, is set to host an array of free events to close out the month of July. The center offers ongoing summer art experiences for residents across the borough.  This month’s events series includes an art…

Bayside Taekwondo school excels at AAU national championship

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Jul. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Ten Taekwondo students from the New York Black Belt Center in Bayside took part in the Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) 2024 USA National Championship at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which was held from June 30 to July 6. The students, taught by Master…

Look out Pickleball! NYC’s first official Disc Golf course comes to Brooklyn-Queens park

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Jul. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina New York City’s first official Disc Golf course has found a home at Highland Park, providing Brooklyn and Queens residents with a free outdoor space this summer to experience the unique sport. The 10-hole course required months of planning, negotiating and coordinating—involving groups and organizations such as the…

Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League debuts first Summer season

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Jul. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina Fresh off the end of the league’s Spring Season, the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League has rolled into the hot weather with its first-ever Summer season. So far, the season has started with a set of nail-biting games. The Summer season opener for the MVP Roller Hockey…

Local entrepreneurs graduate from Port Authority program, provide pathway for opening eateries and stores at JFK airport

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Jul. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson Thirteen local business owners graduated from a Port Authority-sponsored program, bringing them one step closer to operating a restaurant or store at JFK Airport in Jamaica.  The ten-week training program, dubbed the Institute of Concessions, helps local business owners—particularly those who are minorities and/or women—learn the skills necessary…

DOT to revamp bike lanes on Northern Boulevard in Bayside, create greenway

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Jul. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A stretch of Northern Boulevard in Bayside with protected bike lanes is set to undergo a makeover following a $3.74 million allocation in the city council’s 2025 budget. The announcement of a revamp comes after years of complaints. Many residents have been calling for change ever since the…