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AOC, Suozzi celebrate new expanded air traffic controller program at Vaughn College

Students are learning at Vaughn College's state-of-the-art simulator center to address the demand for more air traffic controllers in the New York City airspace, chronic shortages across the country, and the need for more than 71,000 air traffic controllers globally over the next decade.

Aug. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry The dawn of a new era is underway at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, and U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tom Suozzi are encouraging their constituents and all New Yorkers to sign up for the new expanded air traffic controller training program at the East Elmhurst campus.…

Free backpack giveaways taking place across Queens ahead of new school year

Elected officials and organizations across Queens will host backpack giveaways throughout August as children prepare to return to school.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and organizations across Queens will host backpack giveaways throughout August as children prepare to return to school. Dozens of events will take place across the borough throughout the month, providing families and children with an opportunity to pick up free backpacks ahead of the new term.…

Bayside gets a taste of something special with Somedays Bakery

Somedays Bakery owners Nick Zias and Joe Vaccaro (holding ceremonial scissors) were joined by associates, representatives from Cord Meyer, and a host of elected officials, including NYS Senator Toby Ann Stavisky; NYS Assemblyman Edward Braunstein; and NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino. Also adding to the festivities were representatives from Bay Terrace Community Alliance, Queens Community Board 7 & 11, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Bayside Business Association, and Boys & Girls Club of Queens.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello  Somedays Bakery has something hot and fresh out of the oven with their latest expansion to the Bayside community in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. The new location at 212-67 26th Ave. celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Cord Meyer Development.…

TWA hotel at JFK Airport takes home trophy as best North American Airport Hotel

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Aug. 7, 2025 By Claude Solnik On a recent day, the Beatles’ “In My Life” with the line “There are places I’ll remember…” played on the sidewalk in front of the TWA Hotel, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. It was a detail, but then this retro hotel, transforming a wing-shaped TWA…

Annual Bix Beiderbecke jazz concert to return to Sunnyside this Sunday

File photo from previous Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert event. Courtesy of Sunnyside Shines.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The annual Bix Beiderbecke Concert will return to Sunnyside this Sunday, honoring the famed jazz musician and influential cornet player who lived out his final days in the neighborhood. The 1920s-themed celebration, which is returning for its 21st year, is scheduled to take place on 46th Street beneath…