May 30, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Soccer club New York International FC is calling on runners and community members to lace up their sneakers and join the club’s top athletes for a poignant cause. The soccer club is hosting its third annual 5K run to honor the memory of Davide Giri, a former… Read more »
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Elderly woman swindled by jewelry swap scam in Elmhurst: NYPD
May. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are investigating a grand larceny case in which a 73-year-old woman fell victim to a trickster in broad daylight on the afternoon of Friday, May 17.
Man knocked unconsciousness in playground inside Windmuller Park in Woodside on Sunday evening: NYPD
May 29, 2024 By Bill Parry A 56-year-old man was knocked unconscious during an unprovoked attack inside a Woodside playground on Sunday evening by a stranger who should be easy to spot if he is still in the neighborhood, likely around the Berkley Towers co-op apartment complex. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island… Read more »
Jackson Heights gears up for ‘The New Queens Pride’ celebration Sunday
May 29, 2024 By Queens Post News Team The vibrant streets of Jackson Heights will host the 32nd annual Queens Pride on Sunday, June 2, in celebration of Pride month. Promising a rainbow of festivities and community engagement, “The New Queens Pride” is set to delight from noon to 6 p.m. The festival and parade… Read more »
More than 8,000 attend Long Island City’s annual street festival showcasing local businesses in the community
May 29, 2024 By Bill Parry More than 8,000 people and an unknown number of puppies took part in LIC Springs!, the signature street festival organized each year by the Long Island City Partnership to showcase the booming neighborhood’s vibrancy and diversity. Vernon Boulevard was closed to motor vehicles to make way for live music,… Read more »
Crook steals more than $800 in jewelry, credit cards, from 7 train rider in Long Island City: NYPD
May 28, 2024 By Bil Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who stole a wallet and jewelry from a woman as she waited for the 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza subway station on the night of Sunday, May 19. The 25-year-old… Read more »
Woodside Catholic War Veterans Post 870 commemorates Memorial Day with neighborhood tributes
May 28, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Members of the Catholic War Veterans Post 870 paid tribute to fallen service members on Monday during their annual Memorial Day observance in a solemn procession through the heart of Woodside. The day’s events unfolded across four Woodside locations, starting at the Vietnam War Memorial at 57th… Read more »
AOC endorses fellow Democratic Socialist Claire Valdez for New York Assembly District 37
May 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed union organizer Claire Valdez in her bid for New York Assembly District 37, which encompasses Sunnyside, Ridgewood, Long Island City and Maspeth. Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialist movement, praised fellow socialist Valdez for her leadership and commitment to key issues affecting… Read more »
Online fundraiser launched to support popular LIC barber
May 23, 2024 By Queens Post News Team An online fundraiser has been launched to support a popular Long Island City barber who recently spent a month in intensive care while battling kidney and heart failure. “Sal the Barber,” a popular figure at Ledo – The Art of Barber located at 5-46 50th Ave., recently… Read more »
Popular Italian restaurant Trattoria L’incontro set to close in Astoria and open new location on Upper East Side
May 23, 2024 By Queens Post News team Popular Astoria Italian restaurant Trattoria L’incontro is set to close its doors for the final time on Sunday ahead of a planned move to the Upper East Side. Trattoria L’incontro, located at 21-76 31st St., has served the Astoria community for 25 years, offering a mixture of… Read more »