Aug. 23, 2024 By Council Member Joann Ariola Have you ever heard of the Doomsday Clock? The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to its own destruction, maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. New York City has its own Doomsday Clock, but ours is not quite as…
Aug. 23, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon See you in September! Well, September is finally (almost) here and it is time to let the learning begin again. The NYC public school year kicks off on Sept. 5. And with the start of the school year comes an array of changes for students and parents. Over…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A New York Lottery third-prize-winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Moreno Brother’s Inc., located at 94-15 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, for the Aug. 21 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were drawn from a field of one to 69, with the red Power Ball drawn from a separate…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Anthony Medina A free community day of fun, sponsored by Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. at Laser Bounce, a family entertainment center at the Shops at Atlas Park, brought hundreds of families together on Friday, August 16, for one last summer celebration before the school year begins. Addabbo, representing the…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Lewis Latimer House Museum will celebrate the 176th birthday of Lewis Latimer next month, celebrating the life and legacy of the renowned Black inventor, artist and writer. The museum, located at 34-41 137th St. in Flushing, will host the free event from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sep.…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Queens congressional representatives took the stage to promote the party to millions of Americans who tuned in. Central Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng, whose speech was originally scheduled for the first night of the convention, focused her time…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for two young men who broke into Carnesecca Arena at the campus of St. John’s University in Hillcrest on Tuesday night. The suspects slipped into the office of basketball coach Rick Pitino, where they stole his personal memorabilia,…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens youngsters took the stage at the Police Athletic League’s (PAL) annual Cultural Day event. Over 250 PAL participants from across the five boroughs participated in Cultural Day at PAL’s Harlem Center, located at 441 Manhattan Ave., on Friday, Aug. 9. The theme of this year’s event, “Reimagine…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Center for the Women for New York (CWNY) is bringing its “A Taste of the World” event back to Bayside this September. The fundraiser, set for Tuesday, Sep. 17, will offer attendees a range of international dishes prepared by popular local restaurants to enjoy on the…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry A Richmond Hill man was arrested on Tuesday night and criminally charged with murder for beating his aunt to death with a broom at her South Jamaica home earlier that day. Alexander Fleming, 29, of 91st Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Wednesday night on a…