Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Ramones, the famous punk rock band established in Queens in 1974, could find its name enshrined in the Rockaway Beach community, if one local gets his wish. A new amphitheater opened near the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk between Beach 94th and Beach 95th Street this past spring, sparking suggestions…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Julia Moro An Albany man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the drag-racing crash in Kew Gardens Hills that killed a hospital staffer who was on his way to work in November of 2020 Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on July 6 that that Alamin Ahmed, of…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Planet Fitness showed off its new Fresh Meadows location featuring state-of-the-art equipment on Thursday, July 6. Among some of the notable individuals on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the new location at 6109 190th St. were Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Supreme Fitness Group Vice President of Marketing Dale…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside Little League concluded the spring 2023 season on June 23 with the 12U final matchup in the Queens Alliance Little League World Series, which marked the end of a season that saw the league’s largest growth since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The victors for each age group were…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with murder for beating a homeless man to death near Citi Field in February, according to the NYPD.
Jul. 6, 2023 By Julia Moro Slate Property Group recently purchased a 296-unit complex in Corona with plans to renovate the roofing and solar panels, as well as make kitchen and bathroom apartment upgrades, all while making the buildings more affordable. The affordable housing program at 54-09 and 54-39 100th St. in Corona was expiring,…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Town Hall honored Broadway deity André De Shields, President and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) Wayne Ho and Founder of the Guru Krupa Foundation Mukund Padmanabhan at its annual gala, Around the World & Home Again, on June 15. The gala celebrated the Smithsonian affiliate’s mission…
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Jul. 5, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Yusef Salaam, a member of the “Exonerated Five,” has won the 9th City Council District Democratic Primary, according to preliminary ranked-choice voting (RCV) results released by city election officials Wednesday.
Jul. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The smoke shop in Richmond Hill where a 20-year-old employee was shot and killed during an armed robbery in March was shut down twice in one month, the office of Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. announced Friday, June 30. The Plug Smoke Shop, located at 109-27 Jamaica Ave., was…
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Jul. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting two unique events this weekend. On Saturday, July 8, the Water Lantern Festival will illuminate the night sky with the launch of hundreds of personalized lanterns carrying messages of hope, love, happiness, peace and connection on the Fountain of the Planets, the 6.5-acre…
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