Jul. 13, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Centers Urgent Care celebrated the official opening of its Forest Hills facility on Wednesday, July 12. Located at 64-02 108th St., the center aims to fill the area’s gap in health care services with its experiences staff of nurses and physicians. The site will be able to help with…
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Jul. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jul. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina Families packed Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village for a chance to watch The Ultimate Disney Tribute Band: The Little Mermen perform a live sing-along concert on Monday, July 10. Councilman Robert Holden, alongside the Queensborough Performing Arts Center, organized the event and invited residents to enjoy the Disney…
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Jul. 12, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and several City Council members on Wednesday excoriated officials from Mayor Eric Adams’ administration saying that they failed to adequately respond to smoke from Canadian wildfires that engulfed the five boroughs last month.
Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jul. 12, 2023 By Frank Wu Yesterday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law The Hate Crime Protection bill that requires colleges and universities that receive state funding to investigate and publicize online campus hate crime statistics. The bill was written by State Sen. Toby Stavisky and Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal. I commend and thank Hochul,…
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Jul. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung presented a City Council Citation to St. Michael’s Church food pantry coordinator Nilda Tirado on July 11. Tirado founded the food pantry 22 years ago and has seen it grow immensely over the years. “For over two decades, Nilda Tirado has been feeding needy and…
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Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry The Port Authority and American Airlines announced a $125 million commercial redevelopment program for the new Terminal 8 at JFK Airport on Wednesday, July 12. The project will feature a New York-inspired Great Hall, which is expected to bring more than 60 new shopping and restaurant establishments, with an…
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Jul. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A large fire tore through an apartment building in Queens Village on Tuesday, July 11, leaving five people injured, according to the FDNY. FDNY personnel responded to call regarding the fire that broke out at around 3:30 p.m. at 209-30 86th Drive, a three-story building that is part of…
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Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
A speeding motorcycle rider who was not wearing a helmet was killed when he was thrown from his bike after crashing into a parked car in Hollis on Tuesday night, according to authorities.