May. 16, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed
Southeast Queens residents filled the auditorium at P.S. 270 in Rosedale on Thursday, May 11, for a town hall discussion with local electeds and NYPD officials on how to protect their neighborhoods from the harmful effects of illegal smoke shops.
May. 16, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams New York City has the largest public school system in the nation, and we are proud of our dedicated teachers and administrators who do so much to educate our talented students from so many different backgrounds and countries. We want to set up our students for success, and…
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May. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is “hardening” the bike lane on Queens Boulevard in Jamaica, installing concrete Jersey barriers along the .75 miles of the delineator-protected bike lane from 72nd Street to Grand Avenue to provide protection for cyclists. The project builds on the 3.7 miles of bike…
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May. 15, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Backlash over City Hall’s bid to bus migrants to hotels in two Hudson Valley towns, as it braces for a potential spike in the number of new arrivals following the lapse of Title 42 last week, continued to mount over the weekend with one upstate Democrat joining the…
May. 15, 2023 By Julia Moro The Shops at Skyview in Flushing welcomed Sephora with a grand opening event, Friday, May 12, featuring famous Filipino actress Yam Concepcion, Sephora Beauty Ambassador giveaways, a live DJ, drinks and more. The opening event was held on May 12 at The Shops at Skyview, located at 40-24 College…
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May. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man was indicted on animal cruelty charges and other crimes for allegedly repeatedly injuring his female Boston Terrier to the point where the puppy could no longer walk nor even stand, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Paul Verite, 50, of Clyde Street, was arraigned…
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May. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The dance program at Queensborough Community College put on its annual spring concert at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center on May 11 and May 12, during which students performed choreography by multiple guest artists. The guest artists for whom the dancers choreographed included Raphael Xavier, Robert Battle, Bakary Fall…
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May. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Nearly 300 resident physicians and fellows employed by the MediSys Health Network at Jamaica and Flushing Hospital reached a tentative contract agreement at midnight on May 15, averting what would have been the first doctors’ strike in over 30 years in New York City. We Won – MediSys resident…
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May. 15, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld Weekend service on the M train in Brooklyn and Queens will be shut down until July, the MTA announced on Monday, in order for the authority to replace tracks on the elevated line. The M will not run on weekends between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway in Bushwick to its end-of-line…
May. 15, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the brute who assaulted a man inside of a Maspeth cafe earlier this month. Authorities say that the male suspect was inside of Shelly’s Cafe, located at 56-34 66th St. in Maspeth, at approximately 6 p.m. on May 9 when he engaged in a verbal…
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