Jun. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is spotlighting the works of Asian American artists and organizations, including a special cinematic event honoring Pride Month and a tribute to the musical group Earth, Wind & Fire on Juneteenth. Thursday, June 8, 6:30 p.m. What Can We Do? Community Care Project Share…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The inaugural “We Are” District 24 fair at the George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell in Forest Park on June 3 certainly was a family and community event. The event brought together 41 schools and standalone early childhood centers, home to over 40,000 students, and reflected and celebrated the district’s diversity. The…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry A St. Albans man was arraigned on murder and other charges in Queens Criminal Court on June 5 for fatally shooting his nephew and wounding his niece during a dispute over cooking dinner during Memorial Day weekend. Durran Morgan, 38, of Pineville Lane, surrendered at the 113th Precinct in…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are requesting the public’s help to find a man who burglarized a Ridgewood residence in May. Police say the unidentified male entered a residential home in the vicinity of Forest Avenue and Putnam Avenue at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. The suspect…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre welcomed dance lovers to Middle Village on Sunday night with its annual free outdoor festival. An attentive crowd gathered in the back patio of the theatre, located at 66-85 73rd Pl., on June 4 for five diverse pieces put on by artists from around the…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens Night Market is spearheading the second annual ‘This Is NY: Celebrating Our Immigrant Heritage and Communities,‘ a citywide series of partnerships and programming that celebrates immigrants running through the month of June. The event coincides with Immigrant Heritage Month spotlighting immigrant history, communities and their contributions to…
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Jun. 5, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
More than 100,000 households have signed up for a city program that offers public housing residents free internet and basic cable, Mayor Eric Adams’ office is set to announce Monday.
Jun. 4, 2023 By Amy Schatz New York City’s second-largest Pride celebration, and the first major Pride event taking place this month, kicked off Sunday, June 4, in Jackson Heights, Queens. The theme: Dragtastic. “With ‘Dragtastic’ as our theme this year, we are saying to the world that we love drag and all it represents,” […]
Jun. 2, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD OPTIONS program, students, staff and alumni of the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety held a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the school’s new OPTIONS wellness center. The wellness center will help to enhance the personal and professional development of youths through the activities available…
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Jun. 2, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association kicked off the start of the month with a full meeting inside the basement of the Ridgewood Presbyterian Church, on 59-14 70th Ave., in Ridgewood, on Thursday, June 1. More than 50 guests, including the civic association’s board, occupied the intimate space…
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