Oct. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is opening an exhibit on preventing youth gun violence. The visual arts exhibit, “Trickled Down Decadence: Screams For Hope,” will open on Sat. Oct. 26, with a free reception open to the public from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will be…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Around a dozen community members and local activists gathered in Corona Friday afternoon to demand the closure of an alleged brothel operating in the area. Protesters, led by the President of Let’s Improve Roosevelt Ave. Coalition, Ramon Ramirez and former New York City Council Member Hiram Monserrate held…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association hosted a local election forum Thursday evening to help local voters get to know the candidates running for Congress and state legislatures. Unlike in past candidate forums where audience members pass around a microphone to ask candidates their questions, the traditional…
Oct. 7, 2024 Lara Rydesky Get your thimbles and racecars ready; the long-awaited Queens edition of Monopoly is now available for purchase. MONOPOLY: Queens Edition replaces the original board’s iconic spaces with beloved Queens locations and landmarks. Players can hop across historic restaurants, museums, and local businesses, buying, selling, and building their own slice…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A Manhattan man was convicted of murder for strangling a transgender woman to death in her Glendale apartment and then tampering with physical evidence in 2010 for the second time. Rasheen Everett, 43, of Jefferson Street in Lower Manhattan, was originally tried and found guilty in 2013. That…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Member Robert Holden has voiced concerns over New York City’s sanctuary city laws following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report revealing that a Venezuelan gang member, convicted of criminal possession of a firearm, was twice released into the community after local jurisdiction ignored ICE detainer…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A study examining how fish in Jamaica Bay responded to environmental stressors over the past three decades found a fish ecosystem reshaped due to climate change. Although it has long been confirmed that changes in water temperature are displacing fish, this study is the first and largest to…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Two Cuban migrants wanted for attempted murder in Florida were arrested Thursday after checking into a city-operated shelter in Queens Village, police sources said. Jaroscar Chavez Silva, 36, and his brother, Roshiel Chavez Silva, 30, had been on the run since a near-fatal shooting in Orlando last month.…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYC Parks’ Learn to Swim program is back for Queens residents of all ages. Starting now, anyone can register for NYC Park’s Learn to Swim lottery to take free classes at recreation centers throughout the city. Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center and Roy Wilkins Park Recreation Center are available for Queens…
Oct. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The planning process to solidify a continuous and accessible 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway is kicking off this month. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced earlier this week that they will host a series of public workshops throughout the month of October to gather community input. During this first…