Apr. 27, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), announced 142 recipients of the 2023 Queens Arts Fund (QAF) on Thursday, April 20. The annual city-funded program, administered by NYFA for Fiscal Year 2023, offers project grants to…
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Apr. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The NYPD’s 104th Precinct on April 26 announced the arrest of a Broad Channel man who placed an 81-year-old woman in a chokehold during a bank robbery in Glendale earlier this month. The bank robber has been arrested. https://t.co/adykpMgz4L — NYPD 104th Precinct (@NYPD104Pct) April 26, 2023 Police say…
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Apr. 27, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed En Vogue, the legendary R&B group, is set to perform live in concert at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College on Friday, May 19. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the Colden Auditorium and promises to be a special experience for music lovers of…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Far Rockaway man was arrested by federal agents on April 26 at his Seagirt Boulevard apartment for allegedly cyber-stalking a young girl from Virginia.
Apr. 26, 2023 By Jeff Yapalater Port Authority talks JFK Airport Transformation Exec. Dir. Rick Cotton shares upcoming challenges to travelers Executive Director of the Port Rick Cotton, and JFK Redevelopment Project Executive Jessica Forse gave an overview update of the Redevelopment Master Plan for JFK Airport. Of major Port concern is the flow of…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare system shortcomings in Queens and across the city, St. John’s University is taking bold steps to bolster the medical workforce in New York. Just 11 months after the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $106 million St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, SJU…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Thomas J. Grech, President & Chief Executive Officer, Queens Chamber of Commerce Businesses are the economic backbone of our community, creating jobs and opportunity for residents and bringing tourism and economic investment into our area. At the Queens Chamber of Commerce we believe in supporting those businesses that have demonstrated their…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Emily Davenport The NYPD is looking for a crook who burglarized homes two Queens homes over the course of a couple of hours. Police say that at 2:45 p.m. on April 19, the suspect approached a residence located in the vicinity of Seward Avenue and 234th Street in Queens Village, within…
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Apr. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD on Wednesday, April 26, announced the launch of the Flushing Merchants Business Improvement Program to help aid local merchants in preventing disruptive and unwanted activity within their businesses. Katz was joined by NYPD officials, members of the Flushing business community and…
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Apr. 26, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents looking for delicious bubble tea have a new option on Grandview Avenue. The recently opened Iddy’s Bubble Tea shop is located at 451 Grandview Ave., right across the street from the Grover Cleveland High School, and is already becoming a popular destination for local residents. Owner of Idress…
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