Nov. 12, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke Lenny Green, award-winning host of the hugely popular radio show The Quiet Storm, aired on WBLS 107.5FM, was one of the esteemed honorees at this year’s 8th Annual SITA Awards Program, recently held at the prestigious Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens. The exclusive evening brought together celebrities, community […]
Nov. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson An optical illusionist is set to captivate audiences in Queens this November. Vitaly will bring his renowned show, VITALY: An Evening of Wonders, to Queens Theatre at 14 United Nations Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with two exclusive performances on Nov. 23 and 24. Previously, this master…
Nov. 12, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon New Yorkers will have to start containing their curbside trash on Tuesday, per NYC’s new mandatory garbage rule that aims to eliminate eyesores of black plastic bags that pile up on city streets. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will require all properties with one to nine residential…
Nov. 11, 2024 By Colum Motherway Long-standing German tavern Gottscheer Hall celebrated a century of serving the community in Ridgewood on Sunday, Nov. 10. The local landmark’s historic 100th anniversary was commemorated with a private gala at the venue. The exclusive event was sold out days in advance, and the tavern was closed to…
Nov. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s (JCAL) free theater series is set to return this November for its fifth season. The Meet the Playwright series will span four months, from November to February 2025, beginning with its season premiere of WilleAnn Gissendanner’s “A House Full of Flies”…
Nov. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens County may have voted overwhelmingly in support of Kamala Harris during the recent presidential election, but the county took a major shift to the right compared to four years ago. Trump generated 37.3 % of the vote in Queens on Nov. 5 compared to just 26.8 %…
Nov. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry Far Rockaway resident Waturi Johnson was sentenced Friday to 24 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of Uriah Richardson, a father of three who was gunned down in broad daylight in front of the Mott Avenue A train station 2021. The two men did not…
Nov. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall will welcome another jazz icon to the world’s borough this November. The Eric Alexander Quartet will perform at the cultural institution, located at 137-35 Northern Blvd., on Friday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. Eric Alexander is featured on over 100 recorded albums and is recognized as one…
Nov. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after a man was caught on camera shouting anti-immigrant rhetoric at a group of men, including a 14-year-old girl in Bayside, on the night of Wednesday, Nov. 6. Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside reported that the suspect approached…
Nov. 11, 2024 QNS News Team The New York Lottery announced today that a top-prize winning ticket for the Nov. 10 Take 5 Evening drawing was sold in Jackson Heights, with the prize amounting to $29,246.50. The winning ticket was purchased at Shahbaz Deli Inc., dba Shah’s Deli located at 74-03 37th Ave. The…