Jun. 2, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police arrested and charged a 65-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed the man who tried to rob him in Kew Gardens on May 31, according to authorities. The NYPD on June 2 announced that Charles Foehner, of 82nd Road, is charged with 26 counts of criminal possession of…
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J. Crew Factory opens at Bay Terrace Shopping Center
Jun. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bay Terrace Shopping Center on May 30 welcomed its latest addition with the opening of a J. Crew Factory. Several community members and leaders gathered to celebrate the opening with a ribbon cutting. Cord Meyer Development Company originally announced that the store would be coming to the Bay…
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Mets star visits Flushing school to teach students about healthy eating
Jun. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha joined students at P.S. 201Q Discovery School for Inquiry and Research in Flushing on May 31 to encourage healthy eating. During the Eat Smart with the Mets event, Canha joined students for a cooking lesson as they learned to create a healthy meal…
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Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital debuts new robot for orthopedic surgeries
Jun. 1, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Forest Hills Hospital officials and Congresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday, May 30, unveiled the hospital’s new high-tech robot for orthopedic surgeries that will offer patients a minimally invasive alternative for hip, total knee and partial knee replacements. The Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system was made possible…
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Developers announce topping off at Beach Channel Drive affordable apartment project in Far Rockaway
Jun. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry Construction workers gathered in the future lobby of the Beach Channel Drive apartment complex for a traditional topping-off ceremony in Far Rockaway, the development team announced on May 30. The development at 13-12 Beach Channel Drive will include a 100% affordable housing development consisting of an eight-story building with…
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AOC discusses debt limit, immigration in NYC and funding local projects at town hall in Corona
May. 31, 2023 By Ethan Marshall U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a town hall Friday, May 26, in Corona to discuss the debt limit, immigration and funding for local projects, among other topics. AOC described the debt ceiling as being a very serious issue at the moment. She said it isn’t normal to see a fight…
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Flushing native, reserve soldier featured in new Army campaign
May. 31, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed
Flushing native and Army Reserve Sgt. Christine Won is proud to serve the U.S. and Queens community as she balances her passion for music and fitness with a teaching career and service to her country.
Bayside Independence Day celebration returns to Fort Totten Park following four-year hiatus
May. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry Northeast Queens residents will celebrate the 4th of July a few days early with the return of the Fort Totten Park Independence Day fireworks following a four-year hiatus. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino announced the return of the pyrotechnic extravaganza will take place on the night of Tuesday, June 27 with…
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Person of interest in custody following fatal shooting in Kew Gardens: NYPD
May. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry The block across from Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens was closed off with crime scene tape Wednesday morning as homicide detectives investigated a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of May 31. Officers responded to a 911 call of a man shot near the parking…
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Longtime Queens jurist named chief administrative judge of New York State Unified Court System
May. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry
Judge Joseph A. Zayas, who spent most of his judicial career presiding over Queens’ courtrooms, was officially installed as chief administrative judge of the New York State Unified Court System, the highest-ranking administrative position in the state judiciary.