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…
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…
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.…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Stop & Shop has been named the Official Grocery Store of the New York Mets, launching a new partnership aimed at combating food insecurity in New York City and Long Island, with a particular focus on the Queens community. The initiative debuted on Monday, June 16, at P.S.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new art exhibition celebrating neighborhoods in the outer boroughs often “overlooked by planners” but vital to the life of the city, including the Queens areas of Willets Point and the Rockaways, has opened in a Brooklyn gallery. “Paintings from the Kings and Queens Trilogy: Willets Point, the…