Aug. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
City announces $8.5 million investment for Queens Museum, additional funding for cultural institutions across borough
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NYC one of most expensive weekend city breaks in country, according to study
Aug. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A study conducted by the travel information site Scott and Yanling concluded that New York City is the second-most expensive city in the United States where people can take weekend getaways. Scott and Yanling concluded it costs $1,291 to spend the weekend in New York City. The study was…
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Attorneys say Chanel Lewis’ murder conviction in killing of Howard Beach jogger based on ‘racial dragnet’
Aug. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry The Brooklyn man serving a life sentence for the brutal slaying of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano in 2016 was wrongfully convicted, according to a motion to vacate filed in Queens Supreme Court on Monday, Aug. 21. Civil rights attorney Ronald Kuby maintains his client, 27-year-old Chanel Lewis, should…
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Queens high school students participate in Bank of America leadership program
Aug. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Queens high school students participated in an eight-week paid summer internship as part of a leadership program sponsored by Bank of America. Five city high school juniors and seniors were selected to the 2023 Student Leaders for New York City initiative providing them with first-hand experience in serving…
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Cathay Bank Foundation announces 2023 scholarship winners
Aug. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Cathay Bank Foundation announced the winners of its 2023 scholarship on Aug. 15. After receiving 533 applications, the foundation chose 20 applicants to get the $1,000 scholarships. The scholarship is meant to act as a hallmark of the Cathay Bank Foundation’s commitment towards supporting education and empowering high…
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Former dean of Corona school charged with rape of underage boy: NYPD
Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
A former dean at a Corona public school was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 22, and charged with the rape of an underage male student, according to the NYPD.
Hundreds of residents celebrate ‘Trinidad and Tobago’ street co-naming in Richmond Hill
Aug. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Hundreds of residents on Sunday, Aug. 20 celebrated the co-naming of 131st Street and Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill as ‘Trinidad and Tobago Street,’ making it the first street to be named after the twin-island anywhere in the world. In a festive celebration reminiscent of carnival, community leaders, elected…
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Far Rockaway youth soccer teams wins ‘Battle of the Boroughs’ tournament at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A youth soccer team from Far Rockaway has bragging rights after winning City Parks Foundation’s “CityParks Soccer Battle of the Boroughs” tournament at Flushing Meadows Corona Park earlier this month. The team representing Beach 30th Street Playground and Baisley Pond Park was crowned champion on Aug. 11 after competing…
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Elderly man dies nearly a month after he was struck by truck driver near his Middle Village home: NYPD
Aug. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD on Aug. 22 announced the death of a Middle Village resident who was struck by an unlicensed driver in July. Police say Chung Lun Shao, 88, was crossing Dry Harbor Road between 84th Street and 84th Place, only steps away from his home, on Saturday, July 29,…
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MTA adding extra service on 7 line, Long Island Rail Road during U.S. Open
Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) helped kickoff U.S. Open Fan Week on Aug. 21 at Corona Yard adjacent to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where the main draw gets underway from Monday, Aug. 28, and will run through Sunday,…
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