Jul. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilwoman Joann Ariola serves a district that knows all too well the problems with rainwater drainage and flooding. In embracing environmental activism and smart water usage, Ariola will host a free rain barrel giveaway in Glendale on Saturday. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will distribute…
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Jul. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ahead of the National Night Out Against Crime, officers from the 104th Precinct and the NYPD Auxiliary Police came together to host a movie night right outside the precinct’s doors in Ridgewood, on Wednesday, July 19. About 40 of the Precinct’s neighbors and Ridgewood residents attended the special event…
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Jul. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Amazin’ Mets Foundation celebrated its third annual “Home Runs and Highballs” fundraiser at Citi Field on Monday, July 17. The event marked the foundation’s largest fundraising effort this season, raising more than $1 million in gross contributions. In addition to the $1 million raised from contributions at the…
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Jul. 21, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The NYPD is applauding the efforts of two police officers from the 112th Precinct who helped revive an unconscious woman in Rego Park on Tuesday. Authorities say that, at approximately 2:12 p.m. on July 18, Officers Laird and Baltusis responded to a call requesting a wellness check at a…
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Jul. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for multiple suspects behind a gunpoint robbery inside a smoke shop in Ridgewood on Wednesday, July 19. Police say a group of unidentified suspects entered the Globe and Smoke Convenience store, located at 801 Cypress Ave., at approximately 1:05 p.m., when one…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested two men who were allegedly operating an illegal gambling site in Maspeth. According to police, an unidentified 34-year-old man reported leaving $7,400 on the table inside Pieklo Bakery, located on 60-41 Fresh Pond Road, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, when…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung presented a check for $312,000 to 109th Precinct Deputy Inspector Louron Hall in downtown Flushing on Tuesday, July 18. The money will be used to purchase new Argus surveillance cameras for the precinct that will be deployed in high-crime areas around the district. “When I took…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By Dean Moses The serpent rises again. Central Park played host to an awe-inspiring ceremony on Thursday that marked the launch of a Queens staple that has been running for more than three decades: The Dragon Boat Festival. Dubbed the “Dragon Awakening Ceremony,” parkgoers stopped in their tracks by the Bethesda Fountain…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s beloved outdoor performing arts festival, is bringing two free concerts to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend. On Saturday, July 22, at 6 p.m. Queens Live! Kool & The Gang will return to the SummerStage with Mobb Deep Havoc featuring…
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Jul. 20, 2023 By John Schilling The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) invited local leaders and residents of Old Howard Beach for a walkthrough of the construction site on the corner of 99th Street and 165th Avenue near Frank M. Charles Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 19. A part of the Raised Shorelines…
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