May. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit is embarking on a new tour in Queens with a bilingual musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Comedy of Errors” that will include English and Spanish music inspired by styles across Latin America. In partnership with New York City’s Department of Parks &…
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May. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Members of the Senate Queens Delegation were successful in playing a pivotal role in removing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial statewide Housing Compact from the final state budget that would have had a significantly negative impact on the Queens community. In January, Hochul introduced the housing proposal that would have made sweeping…
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May. 4, 2023 By Julia Moro Roughly 170 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital voted to authorize a strike if Mount Sinai does not agree to parity pay and various benefits similar to or the same as other city hospitals. Dr. Tanathun Kajornsakchai, a union delegate and fourth-year psychiatry resident at Elmhurst, said their contracts expired…
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May. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Loud music, ATVs and dirtbikes, and a crackdown on illegal smoke shops were just some of the quality-of-life issues discussed during the Queens Borough Board meeting with NYPD officials on Monday, May 1, regarding crime and public safety. The Queens Borough Board meeting, chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan…
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May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry
Devin Spraggins was indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned Wednesday, May 3, on two counts of attempted murder in the shooting of rookie cop Brett Boller in Jamaica last month.
May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry Support appears to be growing in Queens for Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to build a casino as part of an entertainment complex on the parking lot west of Citi Field. A poll conducted last month shows that 70% of the respondents agreed that “something new should be built”…
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May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing pharmacy owner and his Long Island associate were arrested by federal agents Tuesday morning for allegedly engaging in a $26 million healthcare fraud scam. Dacheng “Bruce” Lu, 44, from Flushing, and Taesung “Terry” Kim, 58, of Great Neck, were arraigned on an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal…
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May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry New York State Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into a fatal crash in North Corona last week that involved an off-duty NYPD officer. Her Office of Special Investigation (OSI) is probing the collision that killed a 36-year-old NYSDOT contractor standing on the shoulder of the Grand…
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May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a bank robber who struck in broad daylight at a Murray Hill Chase bank branch on Saturday afternoon. The man walked into the 163-20 Northern Blvd. bank just before 2 p.m. and approached one of the tellers. The suspect…
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May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry
Queens entrepreneurs and small business owners are encouraged to attend a unique networking event at Greater Nexus in Jamaica on May 16 to learn about innovative options for small business funding and growth.