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Queensboro Dance Festival hosts exciting lineup of events to close out July

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Celebrate the “Worlds Borough” at the Queensboro Dance Festival’s summer tour. This month’s events are a continuation of summer-long programming celebrating diverse dance companies across Queens. The free event series includes performances at Rufus King Park and Corona Plaza on Sunday, July 28, and at Gantry Plaza State…

Robert Holden’s preferred successor for City Council: Chief of Staff Daniel Kurzyna

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Anthony Medina At least two candidates have emerged for the term-limited Robert Holden’s 30th City Council District seat in 2025. Holden himself would like to see Daniel Kurzyna, his chief of staff, join the race, too. Holden, a known long-time civic leader and Democrat serving in the public eye for…

Three sought in armed robbery near Flushing Meadows Corona Park: NYPD

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for armed robbers who targeted a 26-year-old woman in Corona and remain at large nearly two weeks later. Police say three strangers approached the woman as she walked near the Playground for All Children in Flushing Meadows Corona Park…

Queens residents can participate in donation drive for islanders impacted by Hurricane Beryl

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is partnering with local organizations to host a donation drive to aid people impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Richards on Monday announced that he is partnering with the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York and Supporting Every Life Behind Yours to collect…

Louis Armstrong House Museum wins nation’s highest honor for impact on community

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona has won the prestigious Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal for Museums, the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums that demonstrate significant impact in their communities. Among the ten Museum and Library Awards recipients this year,…

An exploration of photography at Cholita Coffee in Ridgewood

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina When Cholita Coffee, a newcomer to Ridgewood, opened its doors last year, co-owner Bryan Siranaula said he wanted to highlight community artist work to fill its white barren walls. The coffee shop has featured the work of several artists, in addition to partnering with fellow food and coffee…

Fire at JFK Airport’s Terminal 8 disrupts flight operations, leaves 10 injured: FDNY

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport has reopened after the FDNY extinguished a fire inside the building on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in an escalator in Concourse C just before 7 a.m. on July 24 and the FDNY and Port Authority Police Department responded to the…

JC Players community theater group bringing Disney Magic to Queens with ‘The Little Mermaid’

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Anthony Medina A deep-rooted community theater group that has brought Broadway shows to Middle Village and Glendale for nearly three decades is returning next month with its latest ambitious production, “The Little Mermaid,” a Disney classic. The JC Players, a Queens community theater group established nearly 30 years ago, is…