Jun. 9, 2023 By John Schilling First recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks and celebrates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. This year, almost 158 years later, there is a wide variety of upcoming events to celebrate Juneteenth right here in Queens. From food and music…
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Alleged pickpocket sought for operating at Ridgewood subway station: NYPD
Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and Transit District 33 are looking for a pickpocket operating inside the Myrtle Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue L train station in recent weeks. The first incident occurred during the evening rush on Monday, May 22, when the suspect bumped into a 33-year-old…
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Queens high school student earns 2023 Milken Scholars Award
Jun. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Townsend Harris High School student Riya Singh was named as one of six New York City recipients of the 2023 Milken Scholars Award. The award honors exceptional young individuals based upon their scholarship, leadership, service and character. Singh and the other students who won the award will each receive…
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FDNY battles two-alarm blaze in vacant Fort Tilden factory, squatters may be to blame: Councilwoman
Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry As the smog from the Canadian wildfires continued to move offshore overnight in the Rockaways, the FDNY had to battle an early morning blaze in Fort Tilden that belched prodigious amounts of smoke and blotted out the blue skies near the Riis Ferry Landing. The fire broke out in…
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Queens Botanical Garden rambling rose gala raises $172K, honors foundation for historic donation
Jun. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens Botanical Garden celebrated its 75th anniversary at its annual Rambling Rose Gala on Monday, June 5, where guests “rambled” through various gardens to enjoy the beauty of flowers, indulged at food stations, and took part in garden tours and educational crafts. The evening honored the Joan N….
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St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s ICARE Foundation receives grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation to support teen projects
Jun. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry
The philanthropic arm of the New York Mets stretched down to the Rockaways to award a $38,000 grant to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s ICARE Foundation.
Mayor endorses Katz in Queens DA’s race, main challenger not surprised
Jun. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry
Mayor Eric Adams endorsed the re-election campaign of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Thursday, just eight days before early voting gets underway for the June 27 Democratic primary.
102 Precinct Community Council welcomes new board members
Jun. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina New board members were voted-in at the 102nd Precinct Community Council Meeting, held inside the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center, on 110-08 Jamaica Ave., in Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, June 6. Election night occupied the majority of the nightly meeting, although a general sense of tension could still…
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City Hall beef: Mayor Adams blasts Comptroller Lander for not traveling to DC to lobby feds for migrant crisis help
Jun. 8, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams tore into city Comptroller Brad Lander Thursday, criticizing the city’s chief bean counter for not traveling to Washington D.C. to push the feds to provide more migrant crisis support. During the tirade, Hizzoner said Lander, who’s frequently criticized the mayor’s handling of the migrant crisis,…
Man sought in random attack of J train rider in Woodhaven subway station: NYPD
Jun. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who assaulted a woman who was waiting for a J train in Woodhaven last month.