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Photos: Queens residents gather at Jamaica Bay for fun days of sailing and kayaking

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Jul. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queens residents gathered at Jamaica Bay in Edgemere to take part in multiple fun days of community activities, including sailing, kayaking and more on Sunday, June 29, and Saturday, July 12. On June 29, the boat tour agency Sail Rockaway provided free sailing at Jamaica…

Richmond Hill community center hosts NASA-themed summer camp for local youth

Students at the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center build rockets and explore space-themed projects during a two-week NASA summer camp in July 2025.

Jul. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A NASA-themed summer camp at the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center offered children an immersive introduction to space, science and creativity earlier this month. Held from July 1 to July 11, the two-week program featured a range of hands-on activities, including rocket-building, crafting moon phase models, and…

Thief wanted for targeting 7 train rider who dozed off on way to Flushing: NYPD

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly robbed a 7 train rider after he fell asleep near the Flushing-Main Street subway station.

Jul. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing and Transit District 20 are looking for a thief who targeted a 7 train rider as he slept during the morning of Tuesday, July 1. Police say the 33-year-old victim dozed off on a Flushing-bound 7 train as it approached the…

Three suspects wanted for thwarted robbery in Glendale last month: NYPD

Cops are looking for the suspects who tried to rob a pedestrian in Glendale last month.

Jul. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for three suspects who tried to rob a man in Glendale last month. Law enforcement sources say the 21-year-old victim was walking near the intersection of Seneca Avenue and Madison Street just before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17,…

Mark your calendar: DOB in Your Community returns to Queens with event at Queensborough Community College

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) will host a free in-person event in Bayside which will provide the opportunity for property owners to resolve violations and summonses with agency staff.

Jul. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens homeowners and small businesses will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with staffers from the NYC Department of Buildings with the return of the agency’s “DOB in Your Community” initiative on Saturday, July 19. The event, held at the Queensborough Community College Student Union Building, will allow…

UniverSoul Circus returns to Queens with all-new global acts this fall

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Jul. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Something out of this universe is coming to St. Albans.  The UniverSoul Circus is returning to Queens with its new “Rythm of the World Production” from Friday, Sept 5 through Sunday, Sept 28, under the big top tent at Roy Wilkins Park, located on Merrick Blvd. For 31…

Free jazz and R&B festival returns to Jamaica’s Rufus King Park on July 26

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Jul. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is celebrating the summer with its biggest event of the season. JCAL is hosting its free Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival on Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m. in Rufus King Park, 150-29 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica. Last year’s…

ICE in NYC: Disabled asylum seeker detained without contact for over a week, parents skipping meals to pay for detained son’s release

The 31-year-old asylum-seeker from Peru with developmental and auditory disabilities, was detained by ICE on July 2

Jul. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly A 31-year-old Peruvian asylum-seeker with developmental and auditory disabilities was held in immigration detention for more than a week, without contact with his attorneys or family, after being arrested by ICE following a routine court hearing in Manhattan. Edwin Velasquez Munoz, who had been living in Long Island…