Apr. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry With the first phase of the $24 million structural repair work on the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park completed, NYC Parks on April 15 flipped the switch on the newly added dynamic architectural lighting, illuminating the Pavilion’s Tent of Tomorrow and Towers “Parks Green” to mark the…
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Apr. 17, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Visitors would never guess that one of New York City’s best-kept secrets hides inside the industrial warehouse at 63 Woodward Ave. in Ridgewood: WassonArtistry, creator of medieval European weapons and armor. New York Adventure Club, a New York City-based tour and event company, hosted a tour and demonstration of…
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Apr. 17, 2023 By Paul Frangipane The Woodhaven Business Improvement District (BID) hosted a community cleanup event on Saturday morning, April 15, to help give a little sparkle to the Jamaica Avenue corridor. Volunteers convened at 92-17 Jamaica Ave., gathering brooms, dust pans, trash pickers and garbage bags to tackle the litter issue on the…
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Apr. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda addressed Community Board 9 members’ concerns about the proliferation of illegal cannabis smoke shops during a public meeting held at the Villa Russo in South Richmond Hill on Tuesday, April 11. Miranda explained the multi-agency effort to run the Smoke Shop Task Force,…
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Apr. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
A wall of blue erupted into cheers and applause as NYPD Police Officer Brett Boller was released from Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on April 14, nine days after he was shot in the line of duty.
Apr. 14, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the man who flashed a gun during a robbery of a Dunkin’ in Ozone Park earlier this week. Officers from the 106th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a robbery at the Dunkin’ located at 94-05 Rockaway Blvd. in Ozone Park just before 1…
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Apr. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Governors Ball Music Festival, one of the most anticipated summer concerts in New York City, recently announced its 2023 star lineup of performances and its new home in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The three-day event will take place from Friday, June 9, to Sunday, June 11, from 11:45…
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Apr. 13, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Kids are like little sponges. They learn and grow by observing their parents and absorbing everything they hear and see around them. An artistic child learns about the wonders of nature and growing things, while observing his father, who works as a landscaper. That curious youngster would become…
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Apr. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Forest Hills Stadium will mark its 100th anniversary with a concert series featuring headlining acts from Dave Matthews Band, Duran Duran, The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, The Smile, Fallout Boy and even 89-year-old Willie Nelson. Thirty music and comedy performances are featured during the 2023 season which will also include…
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Apr. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Several local organizations came together for a rally on Wednesday, April 12, outside Congressman George Santos’ Douglaston office to protest against his sponsorship of a proposed bill to declare the AR-15 the national gun of the United States. Among those represented at the rally were Robert Zimmerman, Santos’ Democratic…
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