Jun. 12, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Students, faculty and staff from 25 CUNY college campuses celebrated their pride at the sixth annual City University of New York (CUNY) Pridefest at Queens College on Friday, June 9. The event, held at the Queens College Dining Hall, featured musical, dance, DJ and drag performances, stilt walkers, face…
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Jun. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jun. 12, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Elected officials, community leaders and residents on June 11 joined City Councilwoman Joann Ariola for a street co-naming ceremony at Beach 116th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard in memory of Lew Simon. The fierce Rockaway advocate and Democratic district leader for the 23rd Assembly District died on Nov. 7,…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry With the smoke from the Canadian wildfires rapidly diminishing over Queens and after consulting weather experts and city officials, Founders Entertainment decided to proceed with the Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend. The gates opened at 11:45 a.m. Friday and Lizzo will take the stage later…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro Election Day is right around the corner, with polls opening for early voting on June 17 ahead of the June 27 primary. There are some contentious democratic primary races to look out for in Queens. Paul D. Graziano, Christopher S. Bae and Tony Avella are facing off for City…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Townsend Harris High School student Riya Singh was named as one of six New York City recipients of the 2023 Milken Scholars Award. The award honors exceptional young individuals based upon their scholarship, leadership, service and character. Singh and the other students who won the award will each receive…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry As the smog from the Canadian wildfires continued to move offshore overnight in the Rockaways, the FDNY had to battle an early morning blaze in Fort Tilden that belched prodigious amounts of smoke and blotted out the blue skies near the Riis Ferry Landing. The fire broke out in…
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens Botanical Garden celebrated its 75th anniversary at its annual Rambling Rose Gala on Monday, June 5, where guests “rambled” through various gardens to enjoy the beauty of flowers, indulged at food stations, and took part in garden tours and educational crafts. The evening honored the Joan N….
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Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry
The philanthropic arm of the New York Mets stretched down to the Rockaways to award a $38,000 grant to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s ICARE Foundation.