Jun. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected leaders helped cut the ribbon at a new adult center that Queens Community House opened at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica on June 28. Nearly a hundred Queens residents from across the borough attended the grand opening ceremony for the new QCH Jamaica Older Adult Center,…
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AG will not charge off-duty cop who fatally struck two men in 2021 Ozone Park collision
Jun. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Attorney General Letitia James announced she would not bring charges against an NYPD officer who was off-duty when he struck and killed two men in Ozone Park in the spring of 2021. The AG’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on the deaths of Marcelo Pelaez and…
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Bayside student helps to secure $73.5K in technology funding for his school
Jun. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York State Sen. John Liu announced on June 26 that $73,500 has been secured for technology funding at P.S. 376Q. He credits one of the school’s students, Maxwell Rosenfeld, who has spent multiple years lobbying to secure funding. “Technology helps us learn better and will prepare us for the…
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City Council reaches deal with Mayor to restore $36M in proposed funding cuts for public libraries: sources
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
The City Council has reached a deal with Mayor Eric Adams to restore $36.2 million proposed funding cuts to the city’s three public library systems in the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2024 city budget, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to amNewYork Metro Wednesday afternoon.
Queens burglars make off with truck, use it as battering-ram to steal ATM Machines: NYPD
Jun. 28, 2023 By Dean Moses The NYPD is searching for a pair of heavy-handed thieves in Queens responsible for stealing a vehicle and using it to take ATM machines. According to police, the burglary pattern began last month in Glendale, within the confines of the 112th Precinct. A 33-year-old reportedly parked his 2003…
Amazin’ Mets Foundation, NYC Parks celebrate newly renovated baseball field at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Amazin’ Mets Foundation, along with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the LandTek Group, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 27 to celebrate the completion of renovations to Baseball Field 10 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The ribbon-cutting marked the completion of the renovation…
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Man sought for allegedly groping a 7 train rider in Flushing: NYPD
Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police are searching for the creep who allegedly groped a 7 train rider in the Main Street subway station in downtown Flushing last week.
Famed singer and actress Bette Midler urges Adams to reverse $36M libraries cut in city budget
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Legendary singer and actress Bette Midler has sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to reverse $36.2 million in cuts to the city’s three public library systems in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which must be passed by the City Council before midnight on Friday.
Woodhaven street to be co-named in honor of local baseball history icon
Jun. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina The corner of Dexter Court and 86th Road in Woodhaven will be co-named Max Rosner Way in honor of local baseball legend and trendsetter Max Rosner at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society (WCHS), alongside The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA), The Woodhaven…
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War against rats: New city rules will require ‘food-related’ and chain businesses to put trash in containers
Jun. 28, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
“Rats do not run our city,” famous rodent-hater Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed in City Hall Wednesday.