Nov. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD did not wait for the FDNY fire marshals to determine the cause of a fatal fire in a detached garage in Jamaica on Saturday morning before deeming the deaths of two civilians as homicides on Monday. Investigators suspected foul play and that the fire was set…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new art installation paying tribute to the resilience of the immigrant community in Willets Point has been unveiled in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “Bumperman” by artist Annalisa Iadicicco, a seven-foot superhero sculpture made from used bumpers, grills, floor mats, and other scrap auto parts, has been unveiled…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The GatewayJFK Business Improvement District(BID) has received $5,000 in funding from JFKIAT, the operator of JFK Terminal 4, to improve lighting in its commercial corridor. GatewayJFK received the donation last month through JFKIAT’s 4Good philanthropy program, which aims to promote education and social and professional success throughout the…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres JASA’s Rockaway Park Older Adult Center will host a special celebration honoring its community’s veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 12:30 p.m., just days ahead of Veterans Day. The ceremony will be held at the center on 106-20 Shore Front Parkway and will feature tributes to local veterans…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In the weeks leading up to the 2024 Election Day, a Middle Village deli came up with a creative approach to try and get Queens residents into the voting spirit by starting to sell cookies with the presidential candidates faces on them. Mario’s Meats and Gourmet Deli, located…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson A new exhibition showcasing the diverse artwork of the world’s borough is opening at Flushing Town Hall this week. The World’s Borough Exhibition will open this Thursday, Nov. 7, at the arts institution located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. The exhibition will feature artworks by over 70…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Movie Night fundraiser to help clean up Continental Avenue. In partnership with the Forest Hills Community Projects Association, the groups are inviting the community to a film screening at the Regal UA Midway Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Since…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Nantasha Williams(D-27) held a press conference on Friday, Nov. 1, to announce an allocation of $85,000 in funding for additional sanitation services in District 27. Williams held the event across the street from Sen. Leroy Comrie’s office, located at 11343 Farmers Blvd, St. Albans. Comrie was…
Nov. 4, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller New York City officials on Monday explained several measures residents of the five boroughs should take to conserve water days after City Hall declared a “drought watch” following a historically dry October. Rohit Aggarwala, the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) commissioner, said Monday that after getting very…
Nov. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Manor Oktoberfest, a German-American restaurant and longtime tenant at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, has officially closed its doors, marking the end of an 18-year era at the open-air mall. Known for its German-inspired menu and beer, Manor Oktoberfest was among the mall’s original establishments and…