Apr. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
An 18-year-old South Ozone Park man and his 17-year-old accomplice were arrested Sunday and charged in connection to an armed robbery in Jamaica late last month. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are still looking for a third suspect.
Apr. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson It was a solemn day at Queens Borough Hall, as veterans and local government leaders honored the surviving spouses of deceased military members in honor of Gold Star Spouses Day, which is observed on Apr. 5th each year. Dozens of people gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Apr. 4th…
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Apr. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC) celebrated the grand opening of its latest addition, the MediSys Health Network Cancer Center, on Monday, Apr. 8. The ceremony was attended by dozens of guests, including hospital administrators from JHMC, representatives from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and local government leaders,…
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Apr. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 68-year-old woman was critically injured after she was beaten and robbed as she was going to church in Jamaica Hills on Sunday morning by a perpetrator who also allegedly stole her car.
Apr. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 15 units in the 7-story residential building Haru Apartments, located at 138-25 Barclay Ave. in Flushing. There are a total of 48 residences at Haru Apartments, with 15 affordable units now available on the housing lottery. These affordable units consist…
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Apr. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Before the shovels hit the ground on New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s proposed $8 billion casino and entertainment complex in Corona, he would need new legislation allowing construction atop the public parkland where Shea Stadium once stood.
Apr. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Frugal foodies rejoice! Queens Night Market is returning to Corona on Apr. 27 for its ninth season. Despite everything from groceries to eating out going up in price recently, all bites at the night market will remain affordably capped at $5 or $6. And in an effort to ease…
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Apr. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Richmond Hill High School has taken the next step in helping students understand the value of sustainability with a newly installed Hydroponics Lab, where the possibilities of growing more plant life without using soil are explored. New York Sun Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the science behind…
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Apr. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Anthony Medina Queens residents shaken by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, originating in New Jersey earlier today, Friday, Apr. 5, quickly took to social media in response to the sudden seismic event. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Friday morning that the earthquake felt across New York City hit at…
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Apr. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 102nd Precinct spotted a wanted man in front of the Queens Criminal Court in Kew Gardens on Tuesday and arrested him for trying to rape a woman at a Jamaica Hills subway in late February.