July 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Lindenwood teacher recently won a $25,000 cash prize for her teaching excellence at a local elementary school. Cheryl Rizzo, an English Language Arts middle school teacher at P.S. 232, was awarded with the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, an award that recognizes “creativity and passion” that goes to… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new report has revealed that Queens community boards are becoming more diverse. The report, released by the Queens Borough President’s office Thursday, shows an increase in the percentage of board members who identify as minorities, immigrants and LGBTQIA+. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards appointed 373 members across Queens’… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin A number of southeast Queens schools, parks and non-profit organizations will get an injection of cash stemming from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council District 28, which covers Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, and South Ozone Park, will receive more than $26 million in capital funding from… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A developer who was raised in Astoria is constructing an ultra-modern apartment complex on 41st Street that will hit the market in the coming months. Tom Theofilatos, who owns Astoria Properties, is developing a four-story complex at 32-72 41st St. that will contain 25 rental units. He said the… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Council Member Paul Vallone secured $37 million in funding for Northeast Queens — including $20 million to build a brand new playground in Bay Terrace — from the city’s newly passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget Wednesday. Vallone and the majority of his colleagues voted to approve the $98.7 billion… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Funds have been allocated to upgrade a number of Flushing parks, libraries and schools from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council District 20, which covers Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Mitchell Linden and parts of Whitestone and Fresh Meadows, will receive a total of $39 million in funding from… Read more »
July 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Step right up! A traveling funfair is coming to Astoria Park this week and carnival-goers will get a chance to enjoy various amusement rides, games, plus plenty of food and candy! The funfair, operated by Dreamland Amusements, will set up at the corner of Hoyt Avenue and 19th Street… Read more »
July 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several candidates who secured healthy leads in Queens primary races on Election Day have seemingly cemented their victories after ranked choice vote counts were released Friday. The leading candidates were able to secure a majority of votes after the Board of Elections (BOE) completed its ranked choice voting reports… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Three people were shot in a drive-by shooting last Tuesday in Woodhaven. Police say the suspects opened fire from a car at around 7 p.m. near the corner of 77th Street and 88th Avenue, grazing a 22-year-old man in the head, while a 21-year-old male and a 19-year-old male… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two Filipino-owned food businesses will partner with a Woodside cafe on July 4 for a one-day sale of mochi treats and barbecue. The Boiis Co will be selling mochi-filled cookies and their popular mochi-filled cookie ice cream sandwiches (known as “Mooks”), while Bad For Business will serve Filipino-style barbecue… Read more »