Links

The Lost Battalion & fate of Ridgewood & Glendale Great War soldiers: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Posted by

battalion

Dec. 23, 2023 By The Old Timer On Sept. 26, 1918, the 77th Division — which included many Ridgewood and Glendale soldiers — participated in the Battle of Argonne Forest. They were assigned a front of 7 ½ kilometers, and in 19 days, they managed to move 22 kilometers against five German divisions. One of their units was the famous “Lost Battalion,” which is where Lost Battalion Hall in Rego Park got its name. Elements from the 308th Infantry Regiment and the 306th Machine Gun Battalion, under the command of Charles Whittlesey, were ordered to push ahead in the Argonne…
Read More

Breaking: Four people shot, one fatally, on Jamaica street: NYPD

Posted by

Photo Dec 22 2023, 5 07 57 PM

Dec. 22, 2023 By Christian Murray One man is dead and three seriously injured following a shooting on a Jamaica street Friday afternoon, according to police. Gunfire erupted at around 3:19 p.m. outside of 117-29 143rd St, police said. Police said one man was fatally shot, while another is fighting for his life. Two other…
Read More

Food or politics? Palestinian and Israeli restaurants in Queens choose both 

Posted by

Palestinian

Dec. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan You can’t go inside King of Falafel and Shawarma on Broadway in Astoria without first stepping on the face of Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel.  Floor stickers with headshots of highly criticized world leaders who some have accused of crimes against humanity greet customers at the front…
Read More

LIJ Forest Hills’ annual ‘Adopt-A-Family’ helps 35 Queens families in need

Posted by

adopt

Dec. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Staff members at LIJ Forest Hills Hospital helped make the holidays brighter for 35 Queens families in need by fulfilling their wish lists Tuesday, Dec. 19 outside the hospital, located at 102-01 66th Rd. in Forest Hills. Among the presents on the wish list that were fulfilled were toys, school supplies, backpacks and even a bicycle. The healthcare provider’s elves loaded up the presents outside the hospital that evening to distribute to local organizations as part of the hospital’s sixth annual “Adopt-A-Family” campaign. Throughout the month of December, staff members from the hospital’s many…
Read More

Maspeth’s Knockdown Center celebrates biggest and busiest year in 2023

Posted by

Maspeth

Dec. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina Maspeth’s Knockdown Center calls 2023 its biggest and busiest year to date with more than 370,000 attendees across upwards of 215 events overall. The Knockdown Center, which serves as a cross-disciplinary epicenter for performance artists, expanded from its underground roots to incorporating a wide array of mainstream artists at…
Read More

Principal at high school in Queens reassigned following antisemitic rampage; local assemblymember welcomes change

Posted by

11272023_PF_Hillcrest_High_Anti_Semitism_Rally_04-1200×800

Dec. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry One month after his students went on a violent antisemitic rampage through the hallways of Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, principal Scott Milczewski has been reassigned by the city’s Department of Education. Hundreds of students were seen on video rioting on Nov. 20 after they discovered a photo of…
Read More

Terminal 4 at JFK hosts pop-up holiday market

Posted by

JFK

Dec. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, launched a pop-up holiday market at the terminal supporting 13 artisans and businesses in southeast Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 19. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the holiday market, with several representatives from JFKIAT and the participating businesses on hand. The initiative allows these small business owners to engage with a new audience of customers at the airport while also offering a truly local taste of New York for travelers. Each of the businesses that participated…
Read More

QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

Posted by

weekend

Dec. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As Christmas weekend approaches, people are already in the holiday spirit. This weekend, there will be plenty to do in the days leading up to Christmas, some of which are themed around the holiday.   Friday, Dec. 22   Nacimiento   This ballet performance explores pre-Hispanic rituals and the…
Read More

Thousands of toys distributed to military families in Fort Totten in Bayside

Posted by

toys

Dec. 21, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Thousands of toys were donated to military families residing in Fort Totten in Bayside during a holiday season where the majority of soldiers at the base have been deployed.  The toys were collected through State Sen. John Liu’s office, Operation Child Rescue, and various Champions Martial Arts Schools across…
Read More