Dec. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens jewelry store owner is recovering after being shot during an armed robbery on Tuesday evening, police said.
Queens jewelry store owner shot during armed robbery
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LinkNYC holds digital literacy resource fair for Queens seniors
Dec. 13, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A digital literacy resource fair was held for older Queens residents by LinkNYC, the partnership responsible for New York City’s public Wi-Fi network, Friday, Dec. 8 at the Queens Gigabit Center at the Allen Community Senior Citizens Center in Jamaica. As part of the fair, New York State Assemblymember…
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Op-ed: Expanding opportunities for Queens restaurants
Dec. 13, 2023 By Thomas Grech As one of the most diverse places in the world, it’s no secret that Queens has some of the best restaurants and most delicious cuisines in the city. From Astoria to Jackson Heights to the Rockaways, there is not a single dish that you cannot find. The Queens Chamber…
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Queens College Choral Society 83rd annual concert to take place Saturday, tickets still available
Dec. 13, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Queens College Choral Society will take to the stage at the LeFrak Concert Hall in the Music Building on the Queens College Campus in Flushing on Saturday Dec. 16 for a festive evening of entertainment. The evening will feature performances of Margaret Bonds’ ‘The Ballad of the Brown King’ and selections from G.F Handal’s coronation anthems. The concert will open with songs from Karen LeFrak’s album ‘Christmas Cookies’. ‘The Ballad of the Brown King’ is a cantata song that was written by Margaret Bonds, an American composer, and was first premiered in 1954. …
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Jollyfest Holiday Parade to take place in Flushing Sunday
Dec. 13, 2023 By Rachel Butler Queens State Sen. John Liu will be hosting his annual Jollyfest Holiday Parade in downtown Flushing on Sunday. The festivities will take place on Dec. 17 and children and families are invited to attend and march in the parade where children will receive a free holiday hat and can…
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New Panera Bread opens doors in Ozone Park
Dec. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina A new Panera Bread located on Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park officially opened its doors to customers on Monday, Dec. 11. The fast-casual restaurant and bakery-cafe franchise with thousands of locations nationwide—and across 11 countries—brings a wide selection of food and beverage options to its new Ozone Park location, at 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd. Known for serving soups, salads, and sandwiches, Panera Bread also offers alternatives to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Tim Doherty, president and chief operating officer of Doherty Enterprises Inc. — a franchisee of Panera Bread — shared enthusiasm over the…
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MTA unveils final proposal for Queens bus network redesign
Dec. 12, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
All aboard, Queens! Changes are coming to your commute.
MTA launching rebate program for Queens users of Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge in February
Dec. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
The MTA rebate program for Queens residents who use the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, which was set to go into effect in the summer of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the rollout, will now be launched in February, Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato announced last week.
Op-Ed | Saving New Yorkers from the opioid crisis
Dec. 12, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams
A fatal overdose occurs in New York City every 3 hours. The opioid epidemic is a growing public health crisis that we must end.
Queens CB9 monthly meeting moved to Dec. 19.
Dec. 12, 2023 By Anthony Medina The last Queens Community Board 9 regular monthly meeting for 2023 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Dec. 19. at 7 p.m. The announcement was shared through CB9’s social media pages online Tuesday, Dec. 12. — the day the board meeting was initially set to take place. The meeting will…
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