Dec. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry The St. John’s University community will gather to mourn legendary basketball coach Lou Carnesecca on the Hillcrest campus he loved with all of his heart Friday morning for his Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church, where he will be remembered not just for building a dynamic program,…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens marked the end of its 125th Anniversary celebrations with two significant events this month, bringing together community leaders, experts, and supporters to reflect on the ongoing challenges of poverty and the organization’s impactful work over the years. The events were highlighted by the…
Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was honored at the Queens Community House (QCH) Annual Fall Gala held on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, the event brought together business leaders,…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson As a new school year begins, St. John’s University is celebrating 25 years of residence life. Over Labor Day weekend, incoming freshmen, returning students and their families gathered on the campus for the university’s annual Move-In Weekend, marking its milestone. The Fall 2024 entering class includes residential students…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager who was wanted in connection to a burglary at St. John’s University last month turned himself in at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday. He was booked on burglary and criminal trespass charges for breaking into the office of SJU head basketball coach Rick…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for two young men who broke into Carnesecca Arena at the campus of St. John’s University in Hillcrest on Tuesday night. The suspects slipped into the office of basketball coach Rick Pitino, where they stole his personal memorabilia,…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Gov. Kathy Hochul marked the completion of a major construction project at St. John’s University in Jamaica last week, celebrating the milestone during her visit to the campus. Hochul was joined by university officials and local government leaders, including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, on Wednesday, Aug. 14,…
Feb. 14, 2024 By Jerry Kohn The St. John’s men’s basketball team took their game to Applebee’s in Fresh Meadows last week for a meet and greet with their fans and the community. The team, based in Jamaica, Queens, often reaches out to residents in surrounding Queens neighborhoods to get involved in charitable events, outreach activities, community get-togethers and fundraisers. Last week’s event comes at a time when the St John’s Redstorm basketball team is the talk of New York City. Led by center Joel Soriano (a native of Yonkers, NY) and 10 new transfers from around the country, the…
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Jan. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A remarkable moment unfolded at St. John’s University as 10 talented artists from CIDA, a Bayside non-profit dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities, celebrated their collective debut. The exhibition, titled “Utopia: Selected Works from the CoSpire Art Initiative,” graced the halls of the Yeh Art Gallery, within the university’s Jamaica campus Thursday evening. The CoSpire Initiative, born several years ago, was conceived with a noble mission—to empower practicing artists and usher them into the fiercely competitive art world. With each passing semester, a select group of 12 artists undergoes a transformative…
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Sep. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry After more than three years of tumult and uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 lockdown, Queens’ institutions of higher education have regained their footing and are once again flourishing. None were impacted more during the pandemic than LaGuardia Community College, which saw enrollment decline by nearly 35% following the initial wave that turned Queens into the “epicenter of the epicenter” during the coronavirus public health emergency. “Enrollment at LaGuardia Community College is up this fall, reversing a steep decline caused by the pandemic,” LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams said. “Close to 4,000 new students…
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