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Award-winning author Jesse Byrd inspires students at Jackson Heights school through interactive book reading and writing workshop

Mar. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff Award-winning children’s book author Jesse Byrd talked to fourth-grade students at P.S. 193Q Alfred J. Kennedy Tuesday as part of a program that helps elementary school students write their own children’s book.  Byrd hosted an interactive reading of his new book “The Switch”, which draws on… Read more »

From skeptic to strong: My journey at CrossFit Sunnyside

March 8, 2024 By Max Murray At 23 years old, maintaining an active lifestyle had always been my norm.  However, after starting my career, I found myself prioritizing work over workouts. Despite sporadic basketball games and uninspiring gym sessions, I couldn’t find the right fit until I stumbled upon CrossFit. When I was offered the… Read more »

New specialty Philly cheesesteak restaurant opens in Astoria

Mar. 7, 2024 By Staff Report A New York chain specializing in Philly cheesesteaks has opened its doors on 31st Avenue.  Chiddy’s Cheese Steaks, which was started by founded Mike Chidester as a food truck in Long Island in 2014, opened its doors at 37-03 31st Ave. in February at a location previously occupied by… Read more »

Op-Ed | The benefits of having the same teacher twice

 Mar. 7, 2024 By Chris Herman Commonly referred to as “looping”, the practice of having students remain with a teacher for more than one year isn’t new – just look back to the one room schoolhouse or the early 20th century Waldorf classroom. It seems hard to argue against looping if a child is assigned to… Read more »

Free mammogram bus coming to LIC for breast cancer screenings

March 7, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan A free mammogram bus for breast cancer screening is coming to Long Island City this weekend.  The bus will be parked outside The Floating Hospital located at 21-04 41st Ave. on Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The mobile mammography bus, which is equipped with x-ray… Read more »