Nov. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall In the wake of the war in Israel and rising antisemitism around the world, approximately 6,500 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis convened at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights Friday morning for the largest gathering of Jewish leaders in the United States. The purpose of this gathering was to pray for the people…
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Nov. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry
Nov. 9, 2023 By Nevine Salameh As the days grow cooler, Queens continues to offer a variety of activities to consider for your weekend plans. Gather your family and friends for a mix of performances, comedy shows, a basketball clinic and a museum visit, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Friday, Nov. 10 Museum…
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Nov. 9, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan After two phases of reconstruction, the historic Vanderbilt Motor Parkway has been revamped and recently unveiled for cyclists and pedestrians to enjoy more green space in eastern Queens. The path spans three miles and connects Alley Pond Park in Queens Village to Cunningham Park in Flushing. As one of…
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Nov. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Around 100 members of Queens’ Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain communities, along with local leaders, gathered together to celebrate Diwali at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Several Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain individuals and organizations were honored at the celebration as well. The celebration kicked off with the lighting of the Diya lamp, which is meant to symbolize the holiday’s message of the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Those honored at the Diwali celebration with citations included Ram Hardowar, Harish Chander Puri,…
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Nov. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is looking for a pair of individuals who assaulted MTA workers in two Queens police precincts last month. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are searching for a woman who attacked two bus operators in two separate incidents nearly two hours apart in College Point during…
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Nov. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz secured a second term as the borough’s top law enforcement official cruising past two challengers on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with nearly 67% of the vote with more than 97% of the scanners reported, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections. Howard Beach resident and criminal attorney Michael Mossa finished second with just over 27% on the Republican and Conservative party lines, while retired Judge George Grasso of Douglaston finished third with just over 5%, appearing on the “Public Safety” line. “First and foremost, I want to…
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Nov. 8, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center is offering a free health and insurance workshop next week in Flushing. The event, scheduled to take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the Queens Public Library branch in Flushing — located at 41-17 Main St. — aims to help local community members understand the various health insurance coverage options which are available to them and their families. The workshop will be carried out by Health Insurance Enrollment Navigator Nancy Cai, of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, and Health Insurance Information…
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Nov. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry An F train rider was beaten unconscious during a random attack in a Jamaica Estates subway station last month, according to the NYPD. Police from the 107th Precinct and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who approached the 45-year man as he stood on the platform of the Jamaica-179th Street station on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 21. The stranger walked up behind the victim and sucker punched him in the face causing him to fall to the platform, police said. While the victim was down, the assailant proceeded to punch and…
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Nov. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry
Elmhurst Hospital celebrated the opening of two new operating rooms with a ribbon-cutting event on Monday, Nov. 6.