Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams greeted seniors at the Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center, located at 68-52 Fresh Pond Road, in Ridgewood, on Wednesday, June 14. Adams arrived at the senior center around 1 p.m., where he was met by the center’s staff and those seniors who wanted a glimpse of…
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Ridgewood local competes in new cooking competition series on Hulu
Jun. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ridgewood resident and private chef Sydney Buck will appear on a new Hulu exclusive cooking competition series “Secret Chef” starting on Thursday, June 29. The latest cooking competition series on the streaming platform brings 10 contestants from across the country to put their culinary skills to the test, all…
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Whitestone bowling alley to be redeveloped as owners seek to build residential building in its place
Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall After several years of rumors, the redevelopment of the Whitestone Lanes bowling alley into mixed-affordability housing appears to be closed after filings were submitted to the Department of City Planning. One of the last remaining bowling alleys in Queens, Whitestone Lanes has been a staple for the Whitestone and…
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Flushing’s John Bowne High School becomes first school in New York to offer certified CTE Legal Studies program
Jun. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The John Bowne High School community in Flushing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 18 for their Legal Studies CTE (Career and Technical Education) program which exposes students to hands-on experiences bringing classroom teachings to life. John Bowne High School, located at 63-25 Main St., is the first school…
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Queens electeds introduce legislation that would crack down on auto dealers parking cars on city streets
Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens City Council members Sandra Ung and Francisco Moya have introduced legislation that seeks to make it illegal for car dealerships to park vehicles on public streets under certain circumstances. These dealerships wouldn’t be allowed to park the car on the street to advertise their sale or while the…
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Queens residents, leaders sound off on housing crisis
Jun. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) got an earful from Queens residents during a June 12 public hearing at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center. Landlords and property owners were advised to steer clear of the hearing by the Rent Stabilization Association of New York which has a membership of…
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Bishop Robert Brennan visits Christ the King High School in Middle Village
Jun. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Bishop Robert J. Brennan, the eighth Bishop of Brooklyn, serving both Brooklyn and Queens, presided over Christ the King High School’s end-of-the-school-year mass, in Middle Village, on Wednesday, June 7. Bishop Brennan accompanied Christ the King High School’s Chaplin, Father Jose Diaz, and Deacon Paul Norman, in the end-of-year…
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Flushing councilwoman to host inaugural community Juneteenth celebration
Jun. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed City Councilwoman Sandra Ung, in conjunction with the Old Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy, will host the first-ever Juneteenth celebration in the community on Saturday, June 17. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground located at…
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Two NYPD officers injured in Astoria car collision
Jun. 14, 2023 By Dean Moses Two police officers were injured Wednesday when their NYPD vehicle collided with another car and they careened into a steel beam at a train underpass in Astoria, police and those involved in the collision said. According to police sources, the incident occurred at 31st Street and 35th Avenue…
Scaffolding outside Queens courthouses has been there nearly five years — and is unlikely to disappear anytime soon
Jun. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall In the Queens court system, the people are represented by judges and lawyers — and, apparently, scaffolding. These temporary steel and wooden structures, typically used to protect people from fallen debris during exterior construction work, have become a common feature wrapped around the exterior of courthouses in Queens for…
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