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Op-ed | Healthy black mothers, stronger communities: A vision for the future

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Renee Hastick-Motes Each year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) offers a powerful opportunity to pause, reflect, and recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for maternal health equity. As a Black woman, a mother, and now the proud CEO of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC), this week…

7th Street Burger to open second Queens spot in Forest Hills

Local burger chain 7th Street Burger is expanding its footprint to Forest Hills in May.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson Forest Hills is getting a smash-hit burger spot. 7th Street Burger is set to open its second Queens location at 107-22 Continental Ave. at the end of May, bringing its popular smash-burgers to the heart of Forest Hills. The fast-growing chain, known for its simple, classic menu and…

Two suspects wanted for robbing a 7 train rider in Jackson Heights: NYPD

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are still looking for two suspects who roughed up a 7 train rider before robbing him at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street transit hub late last month. The victim was standing on the Flushing-bound platform just before…

Queens DA Melinda Katz swears in six new assistant district attorneys

The Spring 2025 class of new assistant district attorneys begins orientation after being sworn in by Queens DA Melinda Katz.

Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the appointment of six new assistant district attorneys who were sworn into office on March 31. The new hires—graduates of top law schools including Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell—have joined the Queens DA’s Office as part of the Spring 2025 incoming class.…

Trio ambushes man near Alley Pond Park, makes off with $120K in cash: NYPD

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for three perpetrators who allegedly ambushed a man in Oakland Gardens and robbed him of more than $120,000 in cash last month. The incident occurred near Alley Pond Park just after 10 a.m. On Friday, March 7, when…

New York Democrats demand meeting with RFK Jr. over Trump health funding cuts

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York’s entire Democratic Congressional delegation has signed a letter requesting a meeting with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing “unprecedented attacks” on the state’s health funding. The effort, led by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler, comes in response to the Trump Administration’s move to…