Jun. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 41-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint of an enormous amount of cash by two men in front of the New York LaGuardia Airport hotel located at 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst on Thursday evening.
Jun. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina At P.S. 64Q in Ozone Park, students are learning to be leaders both in the classroom and at home. A reminder of the school’s shared commitment to fostering student leadership is displayed at the very heart of the building. Upon entering the main entrance of P.S. 64Q on 83rd…
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Jun. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Success Academy Charter Schools, the largest public charter school network in New York City, launched their rowing season with a splash at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Dozens of middle and high school students from the network took part in the Row New York event at the iconic park…
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Jun. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall P.S. 148Q The Ruby G. Allen School in East Elmhurst announced the launch of a new community scholarship program designed to bolster the college and career prospects of its young students in first and second grades on Wednesday, May 29. The initiative, named “P.S. 148Q The Ruby G. Allen School…
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Jun. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A homeless man pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday for the horrific beating of a mother at a Howard Beach subway station in 2022.
Jun. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson City Council Member Shekar Krishnan (D-25) joined childcare workers and advocates at a Woodside daycare Thursday to advocate against city-wide budget cuts for early child care. Krishnan and the advocates toured the Woodside Friends Daycare, located at 60-10 Roosevelt Ave. During the tour, Krishnan called on Mayor Adams’ administration…
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Jun. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Challenge Charter School in Far Rockaway celebrated its first cohort of graduates from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies since the two academic institutions began a partnership in 2022 to offer college courses for adult learners and high school students.
Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely. “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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Jun. 6, 2024 Sponsored Post With a portfolio comprising approximately 5,000 rental apartments — most of them located in Queens — Zara Realty has a unique approach to New York real estate. By focusing on long-term investments rather than flipping properties—this includes installing solar panels to improve energy efficiency—Zara emphasizes upgrading and maintaining its buildings…
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Jun. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson More than 1,000 airport service workers from JFK and LaGuardia airports, represented by the 32BJ SEIU union, rallied at noon earlier today at JFK’s Terminal 8. The workers are demanding higher wages and improved health and leave benefits from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At…
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