Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry
Author: schnepsrestagent
Bayside High School math teacher earns $20K award for educational influence
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…
Read More
Forest Hills residents unveil bronze plaque commemorating premier co-op building as historical site
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,…
Read More
Southeast Queens residents seek guidance from Met Council representatives during constituent services event
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…
Read More
Judge grants media orgs’ request to unseal names of George Santos bond suretors
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.…
Mayor Adams says he’s looking to house migrants at Gracie Mansion
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…
Bell Boulevard Food and Music Fest draws big crowds in Bayside
Jun. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bayside Village BID held its annual Bell Boulevard Food and Music Fest on June 4, during which Bayside residents gathered to enjoy the food and drinks from various local venues and listen to performances from local bands and artists. The various food options were as diverse as the…
Read More
Queens Community Board 5 to host monthly meeting in Middle Village on June 14
Jun. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next public hearings and board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., in Middle Village, on Wednesday, June 14. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. CB 5’s agenda includes a public hearing regarding the proposed…
Read More
Three sought for attacking man in Cambria Heights, stealing his Jeep in Rockaway Beach: NYPD
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are still looking for three suspects who beat up a 28-year-old man in Cambria Heights and threatened to shoot him in his Jeep before ending the victim’s terrifying ordeal in Rockaway Beach. The incident began near the Farmbria Food Center at…
Read More
Two men snatch cash-filled safe, more than $200K in jewelry during Bayside break-in: NYPD
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for two men who broke into a home near Bayside High School more than a month ago and stole a safe packed with cash and jewelry valued at more than $200,000. Police say the suspects picked a lock at…
Read More