Sep. 13, 2024 By Czarinna Andres NYC Parks celebrated the grand opening of Nameoke Playground today, a project born from the Downtown Far Rockaway rezoning effort, a long-term initiative launched in 2015 to revitalize the area by enhancing economic opportunities and improving residents’ quality of life. Local officials and community leaders gathered at the park…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry A 75-year-old man was shot in the face, and a 14-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound to the leg when someone started shooting on a Rosedale street on Thursday afternoon. The senior was riding his bicycle on 243rd Street near Weller Avenue at around 4:30 p.m., and he…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Sandra Ung, in collaboration with New York Presbyterian Hospital, is offering free seasonal flu shots to adults this Sunday, Sept. 15th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free flu shot event will be held at her district office located at 136-21 Latimer Place, Suite 1D…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry An A train rider was critically injured during a random attack by two strangers in Ozone Park during the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 11. Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park and Transit District 23 are looking for two suspects who began arguing with the 35-year-old man…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets held the annual “Battle of the Badges” baseball game between the NYPD and FDNY at Citi Field for a third straight year on Thursday, Sept. 12, with Mets legend David Wright acting as the host of the event for the second year in a…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson The District Chief of Staff for Speaker Adrienne Adams(D-28) has announced his candidacy for Adams’ city council seat. Tyrell Hankerson announced his candidacy for City Council District 28 at a kick-off event at the Rochdale Village Community Center on Friday, Aug. 30. If elected in 2025, Hankerson, who…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The annual Latin Impact Awards presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union celebrated the achievements and impactful work of Latin American community members on Thursday, Sept. 12th. The event, held at Terrace On The Park in Corona, Queens saw dozens of honorees strut and dance their way down the…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs in Bayside is bringing back its annual Armenia Way Festival this weekend. The outdoor event will feature authentic Armenian cuisine — desserts, wine, and a kebob voted best in Queens — along with live music, dancing, and a designated youth zone.…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark Miller Jessica Ramos, a progressive Queens state Senator, on Friday officially became the latest candidate to jump into the 2025 race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, who finds himself in a precarious position after his second police commissioner resigned Thursday following federal raids on several top administration officials…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced Monday that a Queens-based labor organization received $3.8 million from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to invest in clean energy workforce development. The Education and Cultural Trust Fund of the Electrical Industry, which invests in electricians’ education, will use…