May. 15, 2023 By Julia Moro The Shops at Skyview in Flushing welcomed Sephora with a grand opening event, Friday, May 12, featuring famous Filipino actress Yam Concepcion, Sephora Beauty Ambassador giveaways, a live DJ, drinks and more. The opening event was held on May 12 at The Shops at Skyview, located at 40-24 College…
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May. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man was indicted on animal cruelty charges and other crimes for allegedly repeatedly injuring his female Boston Terrier to the point where the puppy could no longer walk nor even stand, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Paul Verite, 50, of Clyde Street, was arraigned…
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May. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Nearly 300 resident physicians and fellows employed by the MediSys Health Network at Jamaica and Flushing Hospital reached a tentative contract agreement at midnight on May 15, averting what would have been the first doctors’ strike in over 30 years in New York City. We Won – MediSys resident…
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May. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry An early morning two-alarm fire ripped through a home in South Jamaica Monday morning. The blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. on May 15 and arriving units encountered heavy fire from the first floor and second floors in the house, located at 131-10 142nd St., one block east…
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May. 15, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Overdressed sheep lined up for their annual trimmings on Saturday, May 13, as the Queens County Farm Museum hosted its much-anticipated Sheep Shearing Festival. The farm’s fluffy residents were in desperate need of a shearing on the warm and humid day to prepare for the summer weather ahead. The…
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May. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A tragic house fire in Jamaica claimed the life of a 1-year-old boy on Sunday, May 14. Firefighters valiantly rescued the toddler and his family after they were trapped in the attic as a three-alarm blaze tore through a two-and-a-half story home at 144-12 106th Ave., one block east…
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May. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Applebee’s at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center will soon be closing its doors for good after 27 years. The restaurant had allegedly failed to pay rent over the last two years, leading to its closure. According to Cord Meyer Development Company, which owns the Bay Terrace Shopping Center,…
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May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD on May 11 released surveillance images of three students from Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village who allegedly menaced a 15-year-old bus rider last month. Police say the victim was on a Q43 bus traveling westbound on Hillside Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday,…
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May. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and his team at North Shore Strategies have released a report of what the public would like to see done with the 50 acres of asphalt around Citi Field. The report is based off door-to-door conversations with nearby residents, which was based off…
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May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry An Auburndale man was arrested May 11 and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Jamaica man last summer. Damion Howell, 39, of 194th Street, was taken into custody at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, nine months after he allegedly gunned down 29-year-old Julian Askew, who lived…
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