Apr. 24, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The theater department at P.S. 91Q in Glendale, in partnership with Disney Musical In Schools (DMIS), will be presenting a production of Disney’s “Frozen Kids” in June. According to Alane Caridi, a teacher at P.S.91Q, the production will feature sixth-grade students. The school received a grant in 2020 from the…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police at the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are on the lookout for an armed robber who targeted two fast food joints in southeast Queens.
Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry In addition to worrying about the upcoming final exams and summer employment opportunities, the thousands of St. John’s University students — and other motorists — who drive into Queens from Long Island each day have a new concern after New York state recently deployed mobile speed cameras along the…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man was found guilty of being a felon while possessing ammunition in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting at a bodega in Corona. Kevin “Cuzzo” Edwards, 42, was convicted Friday following a five-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman. As proven at trial, on…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
The Mets-Willets Point station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in Queens will now be open to passengers beyond Mets home games, the U.S. Open and special events at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bronx man was sentenced to two decades behind bars for firing a stray shot that pierced the windshield of an MTA bus in Jamaica, wounding two passengers in 2021, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on April 21. Melvin Adams, 45, of Barnes Avenue, was convicted by a jury…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than 100 kids from New York City with physical or medical challenges are taking part in a recital held by Dancing Dreams at Queens College next month. Nearly 1,500 people are expected to attend the recital, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. on May 7. The theme of…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Julia Moro Ridgewood Savings Bank (RSB) will be doing its part this Earth Day, April 22, by growing its eco-conscious “Free Green Checking” product, which has resulted in 1,800 trees being planted across America by the global reforestation organization, One Tree Planted. Free Green Checking is what RSB calls a thoroughly…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry New York City Football Club (NYCFC) is moving forward with its plan to build a $780 million, privately-financed, state-of-the-art 25,000-seat soccer stadium at Willets Point. The 2021 Major League Soccer champions have selected HOK as the architect and Turner Construction Company as the general contractor to design and build…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The newly renovated Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC) at Queensborough Community College reopened for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 15. The first performance to be held in the theater since renovations began just before the start of the pandemic was the Bronx…
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