Mar. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bayside Diner officially closed its doors on March 28, after more than a decade of serving the community under its new ownership, and many years under prior ownership. According to the owners, the closure results from the impact of inflation and lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Singer and songwriter Danny Singh, an Ozone Park native, partnered with the Cana Foundation to create and release an environmental music video, SENSORAMA, which was released on March 24. The project consists of a three-part visual experience exploring the connection between nature and music. Singh and the Cana Foundation…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police on March 27 announced the arrest of a Forest Hills man who is believed to be behind a recent spate of antisemitic vandalism across Queens — which included the etching of a swastika into the front of an NYPD precinct — over a weeklong span earlier this month….
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that New York state’s first woman-owned conditional adult-use retail cannabis dispensary will open in Queens on Thursday. The cannabis shop Good Grades, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica, is scheduled to open at 2 p.m. on March 30. In addition to being the…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bronx man was found guilty of attempted murder after firing a shot that injured two MTA bus riders in Jamaica in 2021, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday, March 27. Melvin Adams, 45, of Barnes Avenue, was convicted by a jury in Queens Supreme Court of attempted…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for three suspects who broke into a Ridgewood office building and made off with thousands of dollars in loot last week, according to authorities. The three individuals entered 48-01 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct, at around 3:20 a.m. on March…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A new Mediterranean restaurant celebrated its grand opening in Fresh Meadows on March 22. The new location marks taim Mediterranean Kitchen’s 13th location across New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A large crowd already began forming in front of the restaurant ahead of its 11 a.m. opening. The…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who punched an 81-year-old man in the face before robbing him in Far Rockaway last month. Authorities say that the elderly man was walking near 11-44 Foam Pl., within the confines of the 101st Precinct, at around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 when…
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Mar. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets partnered with several organizations and institutions across New York City to celebrate Amazin’ Day on Saturday, March 25. The event provided the team a way to give back to their fans less than a week before Opening Day of the 2023 season. Throughout the day,…
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Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry A young Corona man was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime for an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park last month, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. The 16-year-old, from 104th Street, was arraigned before Queens Criminal Court Judge Bruna Dibiase March…
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