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Flushing Town Hall honors André De Shields and other luminaries at annual gala

Jul. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Town Hall honored Broadway deity André De Shields, President and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) Wayne Ho and Founder of the Guru Krupa Foundation Mukund Padmanabhan at its annual gala, Around the World & Home Again, on June 15.  The gala celebrated the Smithsonian affiliate’s mission…
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DOT truck explodes on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City: FDNY

July 5, 2023 By Bill Parry An explosion stunned lunchtime crowds along Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City Wednesday afternoon. A truck from the city’s Department of Transportation was parked on Vernon near 47th Avenue when it caught fire and exploded just after 1 p.m. on July 5. The four DOT employees who were working… Read more »

Sunnyside staple ‘Alpha Donuts’ abruptly closes after nearly 50 years

Alpha Donuts (Photo by Michael Dorgan)

July 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan And just like that, it was gone. Having served the Sunnyside community for nearly 50 years, the old-school coffee shop Alpha Donuts closed its doors for good last week leaving patrons shocked and in disbelief. The no-frills diner, located just a few feet from the Sunnyside Arch on Queens… Read more »

Queens Community Board 5 to host monthly meeting in Middle Village on July 12

Jul. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., in Middle Village, on Wednesday, July 12. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. CB 5’s agenda includes a public forum at 7:35 p.m., followed by…
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Hundreds head to J Mart’s soft opening of new Little Neck location

Jul. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of community members flocked to the soft opening of J Mart’s new location at 249-26 Northern Blvd. in Little Neck on July 3. The new supermarket has taken over the space previously occupied by Stop and Shop before it closed down in Oct. 2021. As part of promoting…
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