Aug. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Elected officials, community and business leaders joined the Asian American Federation (AAF) in Murray Hill for the unveiling of a new mural depicting the Korean community’s cultural heritage on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The unveiling event, at 40-20 149th Pl., featured a traditional Korean drumming performance by members of the…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina For one night only at the James Bohan Rink inside Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, kids learned how to punch and kick from trained martial artists at the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League self-defense night on Thursday, July 27. The MVP Roller Hockey League continues its abundance…
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Aug. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Queens men were arrested Aug. 2 and arraigned in Brooklyn federal court hours later, where they were both charged with impersonating a federal officer during an armed robbery in Flushing last month. Law enforcement officers arrested Cheng Wei Huang and Rustambek Zokirov, who resides in Queens but remains…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD is searching for the individuals who robbed a 73-year-old man at the Sutphin Boulevard & Parsons/Hillside Avenue subway station. Authorities say that at approximately 2:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, the victim was walking up the stairs to the F train when two men — one of…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens County Farm Museum and Northwell Health on Aug. 2 announced the launch of a weekly farm-to-table wellness program at the farm. The program is meant to bring free culinary education to local communities through the next 12 weeks. Among those on hand to celebrate the launch of…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Julia Moro Members of the public are encouraged to nominate and vote for their favorite eatery as part of Queens’ Best Barbeque Competition, which will take place in August and September. The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, is attempting to settle the barbecue debate…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By QNS News Team On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event returned to the many NYPD precincts in Queens and across New York City. The National Night Out Against Crime celebrated 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984. Back then, the…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry An East Elmhurst man has been criminally charged in Queens Supreme Court with murder in the cold-blooded killing of his mother and brother last month. Roscoe Danielson, 40, of 104th Street, was arraigned Wednesday on an 18-count indictment charging him with two counts of murder in the second degree,…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed US Open Fan Week, a predominantly free week of activity, will begin with the start of the 2023 US Open Qualifying Tournament on Aug. 22 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Each day of Fan Week will be anchored by a…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry
The Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park has created an award that will honor former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman.