May. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
An FDNY maritime unit pulled off a daring rescue of three boaters who were stranded on the Breezy Point Jetty on Sunday.
Three boaters stranded on Breezy Point Jetty rescued by maritime unit: FDNY
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Bayside High School hosts annual Social Entrepreneur Trade Fair
May. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside High School hosted its annual Social Entrepreneur Trade Fair Friday. Students from the Career and Technical Education Humanities and Nonprofit Management program each pitched their socially responsible products to students, staff and others in attendance. Each of the 11th grade students in the program have been taking a…
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Annual Memorial Day ceremony held at Korean War memorial in Kissena Park
May. 30, 2023 By Julia Moro On Friday, May 26, the second annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Kissena Park brought live music, local dignitaries, veterans groups, a presentation of the Colors by members of the Francis Lewis High School JROTC, a flower-laying ceremony and more to the Flushing community. Those in attendance included Councilwoman Sandra…
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Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale hosts Memorial Day march
May. 30, 2023 By Julia Moro On Monday, May 29, The Allied Veterans Memorial Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale hosted a memorial service with remarks along a march that followed west along Myrtle Avenue to the Ridgewood Veterans Triangle. Some elected officials who joined included state Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, Congresswoman…
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Winning Take 5 lottery ticket worth more than $8,000 sold in Middle Village
May. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina A winning lottery ticket for the May 28 Take 5 Midday drawing was sold at a Middle Village deli, The New York Lottery announced on Monday. The winning ticket, worth $8,926, was sold at Z Star Deli, located at 66-76 69th St. in Middle Village, according to the New…
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Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade honors fallen heroes
May. 30, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Rain or shine, the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade, touted as the largest Memorial Day parade in the United States, has been a staple of the quaint Queens neighborhoods since 1927. Thousands lined the parade route under clear blue sky along Northern Boulevard from Jayson Avenue in Great Neck…
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Glendale Maspeth United Methodist Church hosting NY Flute Choir for free concert next month
May. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Glendale Maspeth United Methodist Church, on 66-14 Central Ave. in Glendale, will host the Flute Choir of New York for a free afternoon concert of classical music on Saturday, June 17. Flutists as part of The Flute Choir of New York will play a series of classical music…
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Lewis Latimer House Museum to host public reading event exploring topics on race, immigration
May. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing will host a free public reading event with eight writers from Queens who will share their stories through writing on the topics of race and immigration next month. The event will take place at Lewis Latimer House Museum, located at 34-41 137th…
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Flushing native Jon Favreau to receive honorary doctorate at Queens College commencement ceremony
May. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Actor-director and Flushing native Jon Favreau will be awarded an honorary doctorate at Queens College’s 99th commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 1. Queens College President Frank Wu will preside over the college’s commencement exercises, which will recognize over 5,000-degree candidates. In total, the college will award just over 5,100…
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Laurelton native, BMX star Nigel Sylvester helps to unite underserved communities through biking
May. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed For Laurelton native and professional BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester, Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica holds a special place in his heart. It’s where he played various sports with his friends and honed his craft in BMX bike riding. Earlier this month, Sylvester returned to the park to give back to…
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