Feb. 13, 2024 By Rachel Butler An elementary school in Queens is organizing a raffle with vouchers for local businesses in an effort to raise money for a theater arts program at the school. P.S. 68, located at 59-09 St. Felix Ave. in Ridgewood, is one of the few schools in the area that does not have a theater arts program on offer, prompting the parent-teacher association (PTA) to raise money so one can be in place for the next school year, starting in September 2024. The Treasurer of the PTA , Michelle Delgado, said that while the school of…
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Teen jumped, stabbed outside Queens grocery store
Feb. 11, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A 17-year-old boy in Queens is recovering at a local hospital after being jumped and stabbed by multiple individuals on Saturday.
Teen jumped, stabbed outside Middle Village grocery store
A 17-year-old boy in Queens is recovering at a local hospital after being jumped and stabbed by multiple individuals on Saturday.
‘Blood on the walls’ found in Queens home where man murdered roommate: cops
Feb. 7, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police outlined chilling details behind the gruesome weekend murder of a Queens man allegedly slain by a previously homeless roommate.
Children’s puppet show to debut at Flushing Town Hall for Valentine’s Day
Feb. 2, 2024 By Rachel Butler A family-friendly puppet show is debuting at Flushing Town Hall on Feb. 17. about the power of kindness in recognition of Valentine’s Day. The show, performed by the Axis Theatre Company, will be based on a popular children’s book by American author Eileen Spinelli, telling the story of Mr….
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Queens College celebrating Black History Month with exhibition highlighting program that aids students from low-income backgrounds
Feb. 1, 2024 By Rachel Butler Queens College in Flushing is celebrating Black History Month with a new exhibition focusing on a long-established student support program. The exhibition focuses on what’s known as the SEEK program, a program that assists students from low-income backgrounds by covering college fees, while also providing them with personal tutors,…
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Sanders to host community meeting on flooding issues in Far Rockaway Thursday
Jan. 31, 2024 By Rachel Butler State Senator James Sanders Jr., representing Far Rockaway and its neighboring areas, will host a public community meeting at Goldie Maple Academy on Thursday, Feb. 1st, to address the persistent flooding challenges in the region and explore viable solutions. The meeting, set to start at 6:30 p.m., to be…
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Poppenhusen Institute to honor Queens icon Louis Armstrong for Black History Month Feb. 18
Jan. 31, 2024 By Rachel Butler A community cultural center in College Point is hosting a lecture on American trumpeter and vocalist, Louis Armstrong, along with a musical demonstration with musician Jimmy Owens to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 18. New Orleans native Owens and vocalist Jennifer Jade Ledesna will be hosting “A Queens…
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Queens council member calls for relocation of live animal slaughter markets from NYC amid allegations of animal mistreatment
Jan. 31, 2024 By Rachel Butler A Queens council member is calling for live animal slaughter markets to be moved outside of New York City following unannounced visits to a market in Ridgewood and another one in Bushwick on Jan. 17. Council Member Robert Holden, who represents Glendale, Middle Village and surrounding areas, is pushing for the change after visiting the Tiba Live Poultry Slaughter market, located at 905 Wykoff Ave. in Ridgewood, and the Kikiriki Live Poultry market, located at 334 Linden St. in Bushwick, where he alleges the animals are being mistreated. He said that sheep and goats…
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Queens College professor among 24 laid off in recent CUNY staff reductions, not surprised by decision
Jan. 30, 2024 By Rachel Butler A former professor at Queens College in Flushing who was laid off earlier this month along with 23 other faculty members, said the bad news came as no surprise. Malcolm MacDougall III, 34, who had taught sculpture at Queens College since 2016, was among the 24 faculty members at…
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