May. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Maspeth residents, clad in patriotic reds, whites and blues, gathered on Grand Avenue on Sunday, May 26, for the much-anticipated Maspeth Memorial Day Parade, which featured an impressive array of participants this year. The Maspeth Memorial Day Parade kicked off promptly on Sunday afternoon at Walter Garlinge Park, located…
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May. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After almost a decade in the making and a $128 million investment from the city, a complete overhaul of Whitestone’s sewer system is finally complete. The area’s elected officials, city agency heads and the workers who made it all happen, gathered on a quiet residential street Tuesday afternoon to…
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May. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The 2024 ‘Bell Blvd Food and Music Fest’ will take over eight blocks in Bayside this Sunday, June 2, with dozens of bites to try and several live music performances to enjoy. The biggest draw of the event is the popular “Restaurant Stroll,” which allows attendees to sample a…
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May. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden is bringing a Summer Concert Series to Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village for a jam-packed month of music. The lineup of performances features a wide array of new and familiar faces to the Middle Village Park, playing music from some of the most notorious…
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May. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of Laurelton residents marched in a Memorial Day parade honoring the sacrifice of fallen veterans on Monday, May 27. Residents gathered early in the morning on Memorial Day for the 35th annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. Thirty-nine organizations marched in the parade, including multiple Divine 9 sororities…
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May. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Summer 2024 Queensboro Dance Festival, slated to run from June 8 through Sept. 15, will include more than 30 scheduled performances at various venues throughout the borough. Dance performances, themed parties, and classes are among the events that will be held in various outdoor spaces. Attendance for each…
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May. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina and Paul Frangipane The Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade, an enduring six-decade tradition in the Queens neighborhood, drew thousands of community members and over 40 organizations on Sunday, May 26, including Marines, Sailors, and military service members as part of Fleet Week. American Legion Continental Post #1424 spearheaded this…
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May. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
State Senator Jessica Ramos dealt a serious blow Tuesday to New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s dream of building a massive casino and entertainment complex on the parking lot adjoining Citi Field where Shea Stadium once stood.
May. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Friday, May 24, Flushing Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-40) held a press conference announcing new funding for the NYPD’s 109th Precinct Auxiliary Program. Kim presented a check for $237,057, which will be used to purchase a new fleet of vans for the program. Kim has provided close to $500,000…
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May. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden is bringing family movie nights back to Middle Village and Maspeth parks this summer for his annual Movies Under the Stars series. The Movie Under the Stars Series allows community members in City Council District 30—including Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Elmhurst, Rego Park and…
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