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Queens Pride Prom returns this Friday to celebrate and uplift LGBTQIA youth

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Jun. 18, 2025 By Jimmy Robles The annual Pride Prom, hosted by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., will return this Friday, June 20, at the New York Hall of Science in Corona, continuing a growing tradition of celebrating and uplifting LGBTQIA youth in Queens. Since first being elected…

Former NYS Assembly candidate from Flushing charged with wire fraud: Feds

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Jun. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Dao Yin was arrested on Friday the 13th and charged with wire fraud in Brooklyn federal court for allegedly stealing more than $160,000 in campaign matching funds from New York State taxpayers during his failed attempt as a Democratic candidate for the New York State Assembly…

Jamaica station could become Amtrak’s second NYC stop under new proposal

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Jun. 18, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Amtrak, the federal railway service, has proposed expanding into Long Island with a stop in Queens, a move that could reshape intercity travel in northeast America. The expansion would feature three daily round-trip trains that would operate over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) tracks.…

Beach 116th Street to reopen with fireworks and live music celebration this Saturday

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Jun. 18, 2025 By Athena Dawson Beach 116th Street will shine once again this Saturday as Council Member Joann Ariola hosts a community celebration featuring live music and a fireworks show to mark its long-awaited reopening. Queens families are invited to gather on June 21 for an evening of entertainment, beginning with a performance…

St. John’s ICARE Gala brings in over $400K to support Far Rockaway maternity care

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Jun. 18, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The St. John’s ICARE Foundation raised more than $400,000 at its second annual Blue Phoenix Gala earlier this month, with proceeds dedicated to supporting the development of a new Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) suite at Episcopal Health Services (EHS) in Far Rockaway. Held on June 5…

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Jazz lovers of all ages can celebrate the start of this year’s Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this week.  The free concert series is back in full swing, with its inaugural performance on Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at Astoria Park, located at 19 St. bet. Astoria…

Army veteran stabbed in eye with pen during Jamaica bus ride, suspect indicted: DA

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted a Manhattan man accused of stabbing a fellow bus passenger in the eye and neck with a pen during a violent altercation in Jamaica last month. Angie Cordero Rosario, 29, of Second Avenue, was arraigned Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court on a…

Relax and reconnect at International Yoga Day celebration in Crocheron Park

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get ready to unwind! Join in on an afternoon of mindfulness and meditation at the 3rd Annual Celebration of International Yoga Day in Crocheron Park.  This free event, located at 33rd Ave. and 215th Pl. in Bayside, offers a wonderful lineup of activities on Saturday, June 21, designed…