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…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Several Queens neighborhoods will undergo mosquito spraying from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene starting next week as part of a larger effort to combat the West Nile Virus’ record-breaking rise. Mosquito control spraying is scheduled to begin in southern Queens on Tuesday, Sept.…
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…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson **Update: Due to inclement weather, the free screening of Kung Fu Panda 4, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7th, has been postponed. The Borough President and Rooftop Films are exploring alternate screening dates, and one will be announced in the coming weeks. Enjoy a free, family-friendly movie screening…
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…
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…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Anthony Medina Young adults starting college may not fully understand the stresses that come with higher education, but relying on tobacco products as a coping mechanism is never the solution, says the NYS Quitline. The statewide agency helping millions of New Yorkers quit smoking has issued a reminder, alongside medical…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Dean Moses Members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle have found themselves on the wrong end of multiple FBI search warrants and raids executed this week. The homes of two top Adams staffers, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks, were raided…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan “The French Workshop,” a bakery that opened in Bayside in 2015, will open its fifth location in Astoria by the end of 2024. The expansion to the other side of the borough is part of a broader plan to bring the popular cafe chain to neighborhoods around the…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was criminally charged in the fatal stabbing of his wife in front of horrified customers at a Kissena Boulevard spa during the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3. Jiahai Ma, 25, of Cherry Avenue, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Wednesday evening on a criminal…