Jun. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing is inviting families and individuals of all ages to engage in cultural activities in celebration of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17. The event will be held at the Lewis Latimer House Museum, located at 34-41 137th St., from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m….
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are on the lookout for two crooks who robbed a 70-year-old woman last month. Police say at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Monday, May 29, the elderly woman was approached by two unknown thieves who were riding on a black moped at…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A cadre of over 70 pols led by City Council Member Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan) joined Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul in demanding the White House expedite work authorizations for the tens of thousands of migrants in New York City through a letter to President Biden on Tuesday.
Jun. 6, 2023 By Dean Moses Make the Road New York released on Tuesday afternoon a first-of-its-kind survey which the grassroots immigrant-led organization says underscores that the needs of new migrants are not being met in the Big Apple. The survey claims to highlight a severe shortage of meaningful services for those continuing to…
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jun. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside High School math teacher Larisa Bukalov on Tuesday was named a winner of Math for America’s (MƒA) Muller Award for Professional Influence in Education. In addition to getting the award, Bukalov also received a $20,000 prize for her work in influencing the teaching profession in exceptional ways. Bukalov…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Community members on June 4 unveiled a bronze plaque recognizing The Park Briar, a premier residential cooperative building in Forest Hills, as a historical site with architectural and cultural significance in the community. The Park Briar bronze plaque unveiling ceremony at 110-45 Queens Blvd., was coordinated by Michael Perlman,…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A day before she took city leaders on a walking tour of the downtown Jamaica business district to announce the launch of the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan to create new jobs and housing while improving the streetscape in the neighborhood, Councilwoman Nantasha Williams held a constituent services event at the…
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A federal judge has granted a request by nearly a dozen news organizations to unseal the names of three individuals who secured a $500,000 bond to keep Rep. George Santos out of pretrial detention — names the fabulist congressman has said he’d rather go to jail than disclose.…
Jun. 6, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he’s looking to open up his own residence at Gracie Mansion to house asylum seekers as a way to incentivize private homeowners to take migrants into their homes in exchange for payment from the city. “I was speaking with the staff to…