Jul. 20, 2023 By John Schilling The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) invited local leaders and residents of Old Howard Beach for a walkthrough of the construction site on the corner of 99th Street and 165th Avenue near Frank M. Charles Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 19. A part of the Raised Shorelines…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Kiwanis Club of Glendale is continuing its annual tradition of hosting a summer street fair along the busy stretch of Myrtle Avenue between Fresh Pond Road and Forest Avenue on Sunday, July 23. Vendors and local businesses will provide fairgoers with prizes, free giveaway items and key community-building…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Few in Queens will forget when the borough was known as the “epicenter of the epicenter” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the only sounds coming from the streets were the sirens and gunned engines of FDNY EMS ambulances rushing the stricken to Elmhurst Hospital and other…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By John Schilling Behind the hustle and bustle of Times Square and 34th Herald Square in Manhattan, the busiest intersection in New York City exists in Queens at Flushing’s Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, and it’s easy to see why. For years, Flushing has been one of the largest central business districts…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Eastern Queens elected officials and community leaders are denouncing the city’s plan to create a large-scale tent facility to house an influx of migrants on the grounds of the old Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village. In a show of bipartisan support, Councilwoman Linda Lee joined Councilwoman Vickie Paladino,…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina There’s a consistent pattern of coffee enthusiasts, roasters and baristas devoting everything they have for a chance to start their own successful cafe in Ridgewood. The historic buildings along Onderdonk Avenue play host to businesses that come and go, but the owners of a new cafe serving Ecuadorian, Peruvian,…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Summer is here and with New Yorkers heading to the beach to beat the heat, the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau hosted a beach safety event with the NYPD Scuba team in Far Rockaway on July 18. NYPD Community Affairs Bureau Det. Tanya Duhaney said the NYPD had organized the…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The Brooklyn man who allegedly went on a deadly shooting rampage through the streets of Richmond Hill, firing at random from a scooter and leaving a grandfather dead and two others wounded on July 8, was indicted by a Queens grand jury on July 19 on a 14-count indictment…
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Jul. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Thanks to New York state’s justice involved program for giving out Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) licenses, Bayside native Sean Kang is looking to open his own dispensary in Queens. After being approved to receive a CAURD license in New York City last April, Kang and his business partners…
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Jul. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams presented music legend Valerie Simpson with a key to the city to kick off the 22nd annual St. Albans Jazz and Rhythm & Blues Festival on Sunday, July 16, at Archie Spigner Park. The Bronx-born singer, songwriter and producer was honored for her 50 years of…
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