Jul. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina A Ridgewood bar that brings southwestern customs to Queens residents is preparing to host an all-American-themed 4th of July BBQ celebration tomorrow with affordable food and drinks. Willows Tavern, a newcomer to the bar scene in Ridgewood, made its debut nearly five months ago at 64-18 Fresh Pond Rd….
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens-based nonprofit Dil Kumari KC Memorial Foundation coordinated with nine other Nepali-American organizations in New York City to clean Elmhurst Park on Saturday, June 22. During the cleanup, 54 volunteers filled 30 bags with trash and debris. The organizers sought to help maintain the park and enhance its…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The popular chicken finger restaurant chain “Raising Cane’s” is set to open its first location in Queens on Tuesday, July 9, at its newly established Flushing restaurant at 39-20 Main St. The Flushing restaurant will offer Queens residents a taste of the chain’s fried chicken. Customers can feast on…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
An F train rider was assaulted and robbed by an apparent Atlanta Braves baseball fan in Kew Gardens last month, and the suspect remains at large more than two weeks later.
Jul. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The widow of a murdered New York detective addressed hundreds of NYPD Academy graduates on Tuesday as part of Gun and Shield Day, which sees recruits receive their badge and firearm before officially graduating from the Academy. Maritza Ramos, whose husband Det. Rafael Ramos was slain in an ambush…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for a burglar who broke into a residential building in the vicinity of 70th Avenue and 141st Street in Kew Gardens Hills on Saturday, June 22.
Jul. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Joann Ariola has once again teamed up with the Queens Economic Development Corporation to cleanse her district of unwanted graffiti. In June, the Queens council member, who represents District 32, which covers the southeast section of the borough, worked with QEDC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina The American Softball League, which provides individuals with autism and developmental disabilities a chance to play the classic bat-and-ball game, celebrated the end of its 13th season last weekend. Players, family and friends of the American Softball League on Saturday, June 29, packed Vito Locascio Field at the intersection…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For some school-aged children, the end of the school year also marks the end of regular free meals, which can heighten existing food insecurities. Luckily for students across the five boroughs, the city’s free Summer Meals Program provides free breakfast and lunch distributed at schools, libraries and pools for…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference in Far Rockaway Tuesday to call for new swim safety measures following the recent drownings of two teenagers. Richards was joined by local community board leaders and swim safety advocates at Beach 94th Street Boardwalk to discuss potential water safety…
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