Oct. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson Spectrum has donated $10,000 to the Chinese American Planning Council (CPC) to support its Spectrum Learning Lab in Flushing. The telecommunications organization announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that the funding will be used to update equipment and boost educational programs for the Flushing community. The Spectrum Learning Lab…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Nantasha Williams and State Senator Leroy Comrie will host the third annual “Fall Family Fun Day” in Queens Village on Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon to 4 p.m. The family-friendly event will be held at Wayanda Park, located at 217-60 Hollis Ave., and will feature a…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Colum Motherway A large group of volunteers gathered for a joint cleanup event at Juniper Valley Park on Sunday, Oct. 20, making it the largest effort to date focused on improving the small portion of the park near Pullis Farm Cemetery. The event was organized in partnership…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall will host its 10th annual Diwali Festival for residents of the world’s borough on Saturday, Nov 2, from noon to 4 p.m. The celebration will include a variety of cultural performances, family-friendly activities, and a live Bhangra dance party led by DJ Rekha. The Guru…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On Monday, a Queens County Supreme Court judge dismissed a large chunk of claims outlined in a lawsuit against Forest Hills Stadium filed by a neighboring homeowner association. In the suit filed by The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation (FHGC) against the West Side Tennis Club, which owns and…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres St.Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside has been awarded a $258,000 grant from New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, providing essential funding for renovations to the facility’s playground. The funds, allocated through the New York State Senate, will support making the playground more inclusive for St.Mary’s…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a young man who subjected an E train rider to an act of public lewdness on the night of Sunday, Oct. 20. The 20-year-old woman was riding a southbound E train at around…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers blockaded Manhattan traffic Wednesday morning, demanding an end to “lockouts” by Uber and Lyft. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) says over 1,000 drivers participated in the blockade on Monday morning, stretching along 11th Avenue from 30th Street all the way…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of participants gathered in Central Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, for a two-mile walk to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. The event was organized by CaringKind, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia, and sponsored by the Carmelite System Inc., a Catholic not-for-profit health…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Paul Frenzel The Philadelphia Union and midfielder Quinn Sullivan have come to an agreement on a new contract, keeping Quinn at the club through 2027 with an option for 2028. The homegrown player just finished what was his best season in a Union kit, scoring five goals and contributing to…